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Founding of African National Congress(ANC)
Pixley ka Isaka appealed to Africans to unite. It was establised to obtain equality and cival rights through nonviolent and peaceful actions in South Africa. -
Congress Youth League Founded
This was the youth wing of African National Congress, it was formed by ANC members who believed in African Nationalism and wanted to follow a policy to get the country going. -
Defiancy Campaign
A campaign against unjust laws presented by ANC at a conference in Bloemfontein, South Africa. -
Albert Luthuli wins the Nobel Peace Prize
The first black president of the ANC to win the prize for his role in the struggle agaist apartheid. However government refused to allow Luthuli wo accapt until a year later. He was a zulu and a politicain as well as a teacher. He was 1 of 4 to get peace prize in south africa. -
Sharpeville Massacre
South African police opened fire on a crowd of 300 demonstrators protesting against the pass laws. 180 black Africans were injured, 69 died. It was supposed to be a five day nonviolent protest. -
Spear of the Nation
The armed wing of the ANC a.k.a Umkhanto we Sizwe, set up by madela when he lost hope that passive and nonviolent resistance to the apartheid government would bear fruit. It was developed because of spear of nation. -
Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in Prison
He was imprisioned for commiting sabotage against South Africa apartheid government. He was released after 27 years. -
The Soweto Uprising
When high school students in Soweto started protesting for better education and the police fought back. -
Steve Biko dies in Police Custody
He was 30 years old. He was under the custody of the terrorism act. He traveled 740 miles for medical attention before dying. -
Desmond Tutu Wins the Noble Peace Prize
General Secretary of South African council of churches. He helped solve the aprtheid problem in south africa, condoning world peace. His objective was to have a democratic and just society without racial divisions. He fought for equal rights, the abolition of passport laws, common system of education, and forced deportation from South Africa to so called homelands or bantusans. -
Nelson Mandela Released from Prison
Iniatially in jail for sabatoging the apartheid government he was released after 27 years on what was supposed to be a life sentence. -
Nelson Mandela becomes President of South Africa
Free presidential elsection, he becomes president for ending apartheid and tireless activism.