Cry, The Beloved Country

By arianaveasley

  • Enactment of Apartheid Laws

    Racial discrimination was instutionalized

  • Truman signs executive order 9981

    which states, "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin."
  • Cry, the Beloved Country Published

    Cry, the Beloved Country Published

  • The Population Registration Act

    required that all south africans be racially classified into one of the three catorgories white, black or colored

  • Defiance Campaign

    based on non violent resistance it nvertheless led to the jailing of thousands of participants. the result was to increase unity among resistance groups
  • Ruling of Brown vs Board of Education

    Ruling of Brown vs Board of Education

    Unanimously agreeing that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
  • Sharpeville Massacre

    Sharpeville Massacre

    A turning point came at Sharpeville on March 21 1960 when a PAC-organised passive anti-pass campaign came to a bloody conclusion with police killing 69 unarmed protesters. A State of Emergency was declared: detention without trial was introduced and the ANC, PAC and other organisations were declared illegal. The resistance groups went underground. Read more: http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/521108.htm#ixzz1owfGcP6T
  • James Meredith becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi

    James Meredith becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi

  • Macolm X is killed

    Macolm X is killed

  • BJ Vorster becomes prime minister

    segregation became even more enforced

  • Martin Luther King Jr. is shot and killed

  • Civil Rights Restoration Act is Passed

  • FW de Klerk lifts restrictions on 33 opposing groups

  • Civil Rights Act of 1991

  • Apatheid Musuem Opens

  • Rosa Parks Dies at age 92

  • Corretta Scott King Dies of stroke at age 78

  • President Barack Obama Asuumes office as the first black president of the united states of america

    President Barack Obama Asuumes office as the first black president of the united states of america

  • Presidential Campaign