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Prohibited "black" people from buying or renting land in areas designated as "white". -
The Indian independence aimed to end colonial rule in India. The first revolutionary movement for Indian independence began in Bengal.
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South Africa became a sovereign state with the Birtish Empire in 1934. -
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- Power to remain with English heritage
- Separate but unequal
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The Apartheid in South Africa was the racial segregation under dictated by the all-white South African government. Non-white citizens were required to live in separate areas, use separate bathrooms, and faced overall segregation.
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Ghana gained independence from Britain on 6 March 1957 Led by Kwame Nkrumah, they became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Major South African cities, people, and organizations performed acts of defiance and civil disobedience. -
The Mau Mau attacked a village killing around 80 civilians. British troops began to send local forces to try and counter these attacks.
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The Cuban Revolution was a military and political effort to overthrow the government of Cuba. The revolution was led by Fidel Castro.
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The Algerian War of Independence was fought for Algerian independence from France. The movement gained momentum after French promises of greater self-rule in Algeria went unfulfilled.
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A nationalist movement in the Congo was in search of the end of colonial rule. This led to the country's independence on 30 June 1960.
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Mandela was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town, for leading the civil protests. -
The war drove the Cambodian monarchy, and later the Cambodian Republic against the Cambodian communists. The communists received support from Vietcong in the dispute between the parties.
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The Conservative government announced the lifting of Britain's partial arms embargo against South Africa. -
The Iranian Revolution was a popular uprising in Iran. The revolution resulted in the takeover of the authoritarian government.
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Other parts of the world began to show support and join the civil defiance. -
He was released unconditionally in 1990, after spending 27 years in prison. -
The country's first Black President.