Apartheid Timeline

By TeenaWin

  • Founding of the ANC

    African National Congress.
    A liberation movement to unite the African people and fight the struggle for fundamental, political, social, and economical changes
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    African Apartheid

  • Congress Youth League founded

    Founded by Ashley Mda, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Olivier Tambo. Youth Leadership group to fight against apartheid.

  • Defiance Campaign

    1st large scale protest against the apartheid laws.
    8,000 people participated.

  • Sharpsville Massacre

    180 Africans injured, 69 killed when the South African police fired at 300 demonstrators, protesting against the passed laws. A liberation group decided to form a march against the Pass Laws. They left their passes at home.
    this was a turning point in apartheid.

  • Albert Luthuli Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

    He became the first African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
    was Part of the Zulu tribe. a south african
    teacher and a politician.
    Head of the ANC.

  • Spear of the Nation formed

    is also known as "MK"
    the wing of the ANC that fought against the apartheid government.
    with Mandela as its commander in chief, launched bombing
    attacks on government targets and made plans for guerilla warfare
    Started because of the Sharpsville Massacre.

  • Nelson sentenced to life in prison

    Nelson Mandela was sentenced for committing sabatoge against South Africa's apartheid government.

  • Soweto Uprising

    students in Soweto protesting for a better education. The students wanted to learn their own bantu language.
    Hundreds were killed during the riots.

  • Steve Biko dies in police custody.

    Was arrested for traveling outside his banned area.
    Leader of the Black Consciousness Movement dies .
    He was also the founder of the South African Student Organization and the Black's Peoples convention.
    Died at 30 years of age

  • Desomnd Tutu wins the Nobel Peace Prize

    Recieved it for his nonviolent work against apartheid.
    Objective - a democracy and just society about racial divisions.
    1. equal civil rights for all
    2. the abolition of south africa's passport laws
    3. a common system of education
    4. the forced deportation from South Africa to so called Homelands ( bantusuans)

  • Nelson Mandela Released from Prison

    was released after 27 years in prison
    Mandela was arrested in August 1962 and sentenced to five years in prison. In 1963, he was convicted a second time for sabotage. He received a life sentence on June 12, 1964, and was sent to prison on Robben Island.

  • Nelson Mandela becomes President of South Africa

    The inauguration ceremony took place in the Union Buildings amphitheatre in Pretoria
    He is South Africa's first black president.