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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