South Africa

  • The election

    The election

    An election running between The Reunited National Party and United Party. The National Party lead Daniel Francois Malan won the election.
  • The election of

    The election of

    An election running between The Reunited National Party and United Party. The National Party lead Daniel Francois Malan won the election.
  • Population Registration Act

    Population Registration Act

    Required every inhibitant of South Africa be classified and registered in accordance with their racial characteristics.
  • Suppression of Communism Act

    Suppression of Communism Act

    It banned the spread of communism and the right to speak your mind.
  • Bantu Authorities Act

    Bantu Authorities Act

    It made the deportation of African-Americans legal.
  • Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents

    Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents

    Repealed early laws that required black male workers of carrying passes. These passes included a photograph, origin,tax payments, employment record and encounters with the police.
  • Reservation of Seperate Amenities Act

    Reservation of Seperate Amenities Act

    This act was legalizing racial segregation of public premises, vehicles and services. Only public roads and streets were allowed to be used by all.e
  • Treason

    Treason

    Mandela and 155 other political activists were charged with treason. They were acquitted in 1956.
  • Sharpsville Massacre

    Sharpsville Massacre

    Black protestors stormed a police station. 69 of the protestors were killed.
  • Rhodesia illegal Independence

    Rhodesia illegal Independence

    Rhodesia breaks about from Great Britain.
  • Soweto Massacre

    Soweto Massacre

    More than 600 students are killed for prostesting. These protests were for more improved black education.
  • Steve Bilko Death

    Steve Bilko Death

    Anti- apartheid activist Steve Bilko dies in police custody from severe brain damage.
  • Internal Security Act

    Internal Security Act

    There like cops they go around and aresting people if there doing something they shoulden't be doing.
  • Immorality and Prohibiton of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act

    Immorality and Prohibiton of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act

    This date was the end to the Prohibiton of Mixed Marriages Act but the beginning to the Immorality and Prohibiton of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act.
  • Black voting

    Black voting

    Blacks were aloud to vote in 1994.
  • Mandela for President

    Mandela for President

    Mandela became president. First black South African President.
  • Truth Commission Scam

    Truth Commission Scam

    The ANC admits to South Africa's truth commission that it tortured and exectued renegade militants in its war on apartheid.
  • Mandela Resignation

    Mandela Resignation

    Nelson Mandela steps down from his post of head of the ruling African National Congress.
  • Mandela's Presidental Term Ends

    Mandela's Presidental Term Ends

    Mandela is no longer President.
  • Black Authorities Act Repeal Act

    Black Authorities Act Repeal Act

    This Act repealed the Bantu Authorites act many years after the Apartheid era.