Apartheid and Mandela timeline

By Taylor Kirkland
  • Policy of Apartheid

    Policy of Apartheid

    Segregation based on racial basis implemented when NP came to power.
  • Prohibition of mixed marriages act passed

    Prohibition of mixed marriages act passed

    Different races could not marry a different race.
  • Population registration act passed

    Population registration act passed

    demanded all south African be registred according to racial groups.
  • Sharpeville Massecre

    Sharpeville Massecre

    Police shooting at peaceful demonstrators against laws for Africans.
  • South African Withdraws from common wealth

    South African Withdraws from common wealth

    After the withdraw they proclaimed themselves a republic.

  • Mandela leads ANC's new military wing.

    This launches sabatoge campaign.
  • Rivonia trail

    Rivonia trail

    Mandela and other ANC members sentenced to life imprisment.
  • Prime minister Hendrik Verwood was assassinated

    Prime minister Hendrik Verwood was assassinated

  • South African expelled from the UN

    This was because of Apartheild.

  • ANC ban lifted

    Mandela released after 27 years in prison.