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although many of the segregationist policies dated back to the early decades of the 20th century, it was the election of the nationalist party in 1948 that marked apartheid
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The Mixed Marriages act prohibited marriages or a sexual relationship between white people and people of other race groups in south Africa.
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In 1950 two key pieces of legislation, the population registration act and the group areas act were passed.
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The Sharpeville massacre occurred on march 21 1960 at the police station.
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The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in apartheid-era south Africa, after a group of anti-apartheid activist were arrested on Liliesleaf farm in Rivonia.
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On September 6 1966 Verwoerd was assassinated in cape town, shortly after entering the house of assembly at 14:15.
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Bantu citizenship act ruled that all blacks would assume the nationality of one of the homelands, even if they never step foot in it.
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The Uprising started in Vaal Triangle, an industrial area about 45 miles south of Johannesburg in Transvaal's PWV region.
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Nelson Mandela was released from prison on this date after being held captive for 27 years. He was in prison for leading the African National Congress (ANC).
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Nelson Mandela began his presidency on may 10 1994 and was the first black South African president.