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During the 1600's the dutches settled in South Africa and the dutches were known as "Boers", which is a dutch wrd for farmers.Also, they pushed Africans off the best land.
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During the 1800's the British came to South Africa and later the British discovered of diamonds gold and attracted many more british settlers.
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During 1902, the British and Afrikaners were in a war and the british won the boer war.
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During 1910 thye Afrikaners and the British territories became the Union of South Africa.
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During 1912 black South Africans founded the African National Congress(ANC)in 1912 in hopes of gaining power.
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Durin 1948 the whites set up a system of apartheid, or "apartness" made it illegal for different races and ethnic groups to mix, thus limiting the rights of blacks.
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During 1991 apartheid ended.South Africa held its first demotric election in 1994 electing Nelson Mandela as the first black president.
