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Apartheid put into action by national party
in the early decades of the twentieth century the national party elected to mark the beginning of legalized racism harshest features called apartheid -
Mixed marriages act
The mixed marriage act was a law placed to prohibit marriages between colored and non-colored people it was one of the first pieces of the apartheid legislation to be passed -
The population registration act
The population registration act was a act of 1950 that required each inhabitant of south Africa to be classified in accordance of their racial characteristics as a part of the apartheid system. -
Sharpeville massacre
The massacre occured at the police station in the township of Sharpeville after demonstrating against anti-black pass laws there were over 7000 protesters and 69 of them were killed. -
Rivonia trial
The Rivonia trial was a trial that happened from October 9th 1963- June 12th 1964 after a group of anti-apartheid activists were arrested on Liliesleaf farm -
Prime minister Hendrik Verwood is assassinated
Hendrik Verwood was assassinated in cape town after going to the house off assembly at 14:15 a parliamentary messenger named Dimitri Tsafendas stabbed Verwood in the neck four times before other members of the assembly subdued him. -
Bantu Homeland citizenship act
The bantu homeland citizens act was made for every black south African to become citizen of one of the Bantustan's -
Township uprising
There was a uprising that lasted 2 years and affected and affected most regions in the country driven by both oppositions to apartheid -
Nelson Mandela released from prison
He was arrested for leaving the country without a passport and inciting workers to strike -
Nelson Mandela becomes president
The presidency of Nelson Mandela began on may 10th 1994 to June 14th 1999 he was the president of south Africa