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dutch east india company
Jan van Riebeeck, representing the Dutch East India Company, founds the Cape Colony at Table Bay. -
boers leave
Boers leave Cape Colony in the 'Great Trek' and found the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. -
diamonds at kimberley
Diamonds discovered at Kimberley -
british first defeat
British defeat the Zulus in Natal. -
gold discovered
British defeat the Zulus in Natal. -
anglo-boer war
Treaty of Vereeniging ends the second Anglo-Boer War. The Transvaal and Orange Free State are made self-governing colonies of the British Empire. -
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Native National Congress founded, later renamed the African National Congress (ANC). -
apartheid
Policy of apartheid (separateness) adopted when National Party (NP) takes power. -
nelson madela first act
Population classified by race. Group Areas Act passed to segregate blacks and whites. Communist Party banned. ANC responds with campaign of civil disobedience, led by Nelson Mandela. -
south africa republic
South Africa declared a republic, leaves the Commonwealth. Mandela heads ANC's new military wing, which launches sabotage campaign. -
nelson mandela imprisonment
ANC leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment. -
ANC unbanned
ANC unbanned, Mandela released after 27 years in prison. Namibia becomes independent.
