South Africa and USA

By trevor34

  • Cry, the Beloved Country was published

    written by Allen Paton

  • Population Regostration Act was passed

    required that all South Africans be racially classified into one of three categories: white, black (African), or colored (of mixed decent)

  • Public Safety Act and the Criminal Law Amendment Act were passed

  • Black rebelled in Sharpville

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

  • Police raid a farm which led to the arrest of many of Madela's colleagues

  • BJ Vorster became prime minister

  • MLK Jr is assassinated

  • Youth of Soweto rebelled

  • Congress passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act

  • Mandela was released after 27 years in prison

  • South Africa's first democratic election was held

  • South Africa's 2nd democratic election was held

  • South Africa's 3rd democratic election was held