South Africa and The History and the History of Apartheid By ChloeDiann Jul 23, 1840 British Passed The Act Of Union Jan 24, 1848 The Discovery of Gold Oct 2, 1867 Discovering Diamonds Sep 20, 1899 Anglo-Boer war Oct 11, 1899 “inevitable” war broke out May 31, 1948 Apartheid began Nov 17, 1948 Dr. DF's party was elected Feb 13, 1950 The Population Registration Act Nov 14, 1952 Prohibition Mixed Marriages Act Dec 13, 1952 The Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act Dec 17, 1961 a group of black citizens walked around town without their pass books Dec 13, 1977 Created a Security Council Aug 13, 1981 Separation of races in schools Aug 17, 1981 in white schools there was 1 teacher for every 18 kids and in Afican schools it's 1 for every 48 students Feb 11, 1990 Mason Mandela was realeased from prison after 5 years
