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Nov 27, 1400
Zulu and Xhosa tribes establish large kingdoms in the South Africa region.
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The Dutch establish the port of Cape Town. They are the first Europeans to settle in South Africa.
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The British take control of Cape Town
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South Africa becomes an independent nation
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Apartheid is introduced
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67 Africans are killed while protesting Apartheid
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Mandela is arrested for plotting against the goverment
He will spend 27 years in prison -
Gold is discovered in Johannesburg, making the cuty rich
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Mandela is freed from prison after serving 27 years
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Nelson Mandela is elected president
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Free, universial elections for the first time
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Nelson Mandela steps down as president
