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Apartheid Begins
The African National Party hopes to get Sounthern White people votes for Apartheid. The united party gets out voted and Apartheid Beings -
Definence Campaign
Volunteers start breaking laws and a peaceful resistance against apartheid. This included black people sitting on white people's bench, and being out in the city after cerfuw for blacks is set -
Bantu Education Act
A law passed to create seperation education for blacks and whites. Blacks are taught for life as working class because their not expected to do anything more than that. -
Nelson Mandela Arrested
Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist. Was arrested for treason along with several other people. After 4 years of being tried for Treason he was found not guilty. -
69 people are killed in Massacre
Apartheid has blacks carry passbooks with names, dates of briths, and photos. When people protest at a Sharpville police station. Police kill 69 people. -
Mandela arrested again
Nelson Mandela is arrested after he was found not guilty for treson. He is now found guilty and is sentenced to life in prison -
South Africa is expelled from UN
Apartheid caused South Africa to be removed from the United Nations. South Africa is not allowed back in till apartheid ends. -
600 students killed
High School Students in Soweto protest for improved education for blacks. Police Tear gas and bullets kill more than 600 people. -
Steve Bilko is Killed
Steve Bilko was arrested on August 18, 1977. He then dies in the police station on September 12th. He died because of severve brain damage, likely from police beating him. -
Paul Simon release's Graceland
He traveled to South Africa to make an album. He named it Graceland along with South African Musicians. After it is released he is critized for breaking the cultural boycott. -
Williem de Klerk ends ban on African National Congress
President William de Klerk lifts the ban on them in 1990. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela for helping end apartheid. -
Nelson Mandela is released
After 27 years in prison he is releases from prison. Mandela thanls Preseident de Klerk for helping set him free. He also states that their is more work to be done. -
Nelson becomes president
In South Africa's first election that allowed blacks and whites to vote. Nelson Mandela is elected for president of South Africa. He was the first black president in South Africa -
Mandela Steps Down
After rumors he woulld not go back through election. Mandela states on TV they are true. -
Mandela Passes Away
Nelson Mandela Passes away after a great life. He died in his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Around 8:20 pm.
