South African History-Apartheid

By BJS916

  • Cape Town Settled

    Dutch settlers settle Cape Town

  • French settlers

    French settlers come to Cape town; establish religious freedom

  • Natives

    Dutch push natives inland

  • Britian

    Britian takes over Cape Town

  • Slavery

    Slavery is outlawed by Brtian

  • Voortrekkers

    Voortrekkers leave Cape Town to move inland and have problems with the Zulu natives

  • Gold

    Gold is found which results in a gold rush

  • Diamond

    Diamond mines are discovered

  • Anglo-Boer War

    Dutch Boers surrender after Anglo- Boer War

  • Apartheid Established

    Union of South Africa established Apartheid- minority whites claim voting rights

  • ANC

    The ANC was formed

  • 1913 Land Act

    Prevented Africans from buying, renting, or using land aside from the 7.3 percent set aside for them

  • Mandela imprisoned

    Nelson Mandela is imprisoned for treason and sentenced to life in prison

  • F.W.DeKlerk

    Apartheid ended by F.W.DeKlerk- newly appointed president; frees Nelson Mandela; legalizes ANC

  • Noble Peace Prize

    F.W.DeKlerk and Nelson Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize

  • Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandea is elected president- through 1999