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Apartheid becomes an official law
-People are divided into 4 race categories
-Race split into separate living quarters
-Forced to use separate facilities -
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Apartheid
-Literally means "apart hood"
-Laws that called for the separation of races in South Africa -
The "Dompas" System
The government enchanted an even more rigid law requirement that stated all African makes under the age of 16 had to carry a "reference book". -
1956 Women March
The 1956 women's march took place on 9th August 1956. 20,000 women of all races marched to the union buildings in Pretoria, to protest against pass laws which would limit the movements of black, Indian and coloured women, and where they were allowed to work. -
Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act of 1959
Abolished indirect representation of blacks in Pretoria and divided Africans into ten ethnically discrete groups, each assigned a traditional "homeland". -
Sharpeville Massacre
Passes were burnt at Sharpeville Police Station and 69 protesters were massacred. -
Nelson Mandela Imprisoned
Arrested for being framed for bombing government targets
Sentenced to life in prison
Served 27 years -
Nelson Mandela President
He worked with anti-apartheid leaders attempting to negotiate the end of racial segregation
Mandela was elected first black president of South Africa
Served 1 term & retired from politics