Apartheid in South Africa

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  • Native land act

    Native land act

    Mass relocation of Africans away from white cities and farm land.
  • National Party founded

    National Party founded

  • Union Act

    Declares South Africa an independent state.
  • Apartheid adopted

    Apartheid adopted

    National Party takes over

  • Group Areas Act

    Complete segregation of blacks and whites, communist party is banned.

  • South Africa declared a republic

    South Africa leaves the Commonwealth
  • ANC Leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison

    ANC Leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison

  • Prime Minister assassinated

  • Uprisings

    Uprisings

    More than 600 killed in clashes between black protesters and security forces during uprising which starts in Soweto

  • Desegregation

    FW de Klerk replaces PW Botha as president and meets Mandela. Public facilities desegregated. ANC activists freed