Apartheid

Government launches apartheid

Dec 14, 1948

Nelson and Tambo opens first Black Legel Firm

Dec 14, 1952

Nelson was charged with crimes and found not quilty

Dec 17, 1956

The parliment

Dec 17, 1959

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

Black protest

Dec 17, 1960

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

Arrested

Dec 17, 1962

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

Rhodesia

Dec 17, 1965

Rhodesia gained independence.

South Africa was suspended for U.N because of apartheid

Dec 17, 1974

Sharpeville

Dec 17, 1976

More than 600 people were killed in the Soweto massacre.

Steve Biko was killed while with police.

Dec 17, 1977

the Dumbutshena report

Dec 17, 1981

The Dumbutshena report is commissioned by the government to investigate events surrounding the Entumbane riot

The governrment allowed farmers to have guns

Dec 17, 1983

An amnesty is announced for all dissidents

Dec 17, 1988

The state of emergency is not renewed

Dec 17, 1990

The ban against the african congress is lifted

Dec 17, 1990

Nelson is freed from prison

Dec 17, 1990

Nelson became president of ANC

Dec 17, 1991

Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as President of South Africa

Dec 17, 1994