Timeline: SS 7th Period

May 3, 1651

1651: Dutch settlers arrive in South Africa.

In 1756, they import slaves from West Africa, Malaysia, and India, establishing the dominance of whites over non-whites in the region.

May 3, 1651

APARTHEID

In 1651: Dutch settlers arrive in South Africa.

Mar 1, 1700

APARTHEID

1700s: Riding on horseback and covered wagons, Dutch farmers migrate across land inhabited by Bantu and Khoi peoples. Armed with shotguns, the Boers seize land used by the tribes for cattle and sheep grazing -- the basis of their economy. Without land, the tribes must work on Boer farms to support themselves

Aug 15, 1769

Napoleon Biography

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Jul 27, 1789

French Revolution

bad biscits

May 3, 1867

Apartheid

1867: Diamond mining begins in South Africa. Africans are given the most dangerous jobs, are paid far less than white workers, and are housed in fenced, patrolled barracks. Oppressive conditions and constant surveillance keep Africans from organizing for better wages and working conditions.

Period: Jan 30, 1941 to Jan 30, 1945

holocaust

mass murder of jews about 6 million

Jan 1, 1951

pick an event The Group Areas Act

1951: The Group Areas Act sets aside specific communities for each of the races (white, colored (mixed race or Indian), and native (African/black) ). The best areas and the majority of the land are reserved for whites. Non-whites are relocated into "reserves." Mixed-race families are forced to live separately.