Apartheid

  • Government launches apartheid

  • Nelson and Tambo opens first Black Legel Firm

  • Nelson was charged with crimes and found not quilty

  • The parliment

    They passed new laws extending racial segeration becuase they created homelands, for South Africa's Black group.
  • Black protest

    They protested against apartheid and police killed 69 people during Sharpsville massacre.
  • Arrested

    Nelson was arrested and he had to spend the rest of his life in prison.
  • Rhodesia

    Rhodesia gained independence.
  • South Africa was suspended for U.N because of apartheid

  • Sharpeville

    More than 600 people were killed in the Soweto massacre.
  • Steve Biko was killed while with police.

  • the Dumbutshena report

    The Dumbutshena report is commissioned by the government to investigate events surrounding the Entumbane riot
  • The governrment allowed farmers to have guns

  • An amnesty is announced for all dissidents

  • The state of emergency is not renewed

  • The ban against the african congress is lifted

  • Nelson is freed from prison

  • Nelson became president of ANC

  • Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as President of South Africa