Unicorn Study Group: South Africa!:) :)

African National Congress

Dec 5, 1952

black civil rights group makes a campane for the defience of unjust laws as a kind of protests against apartheids

Bantu Education Act

Dec 17, 1953

A law is passed that creates a separate education system for blacks and whites

Seventy black demonstrators killed

Dec 18, 1960

Seventy black demonstrators killed

Mandela goes to jail

Nov 7, 1962

arrested for plotting against the government

black homelands

Dec 18, 1970

More than 3 million people were forcibly put in black 'homelands'.

uprising

Dec 18, 1970

More than 600 killed in a civil war between black protesters and security forces during an uprising which starts in Soweto

Mandela Free

Dec 16, 1990

President F.W. announces the end of apartheid, mandela is freed from prison

first elections

May 9, 1994

all races can vote, nelson mandela is elected president

new constitution

Dec 18, 1996

National Party withdraws from coalition, saying it is being ignored

Mandela done With presadent role

Jul 7, 1999

andela done with being president

Thabo Mbeki

Dec 16, 2004

African National Congress wins an election, gaining almost 70% of the votes. Thabo Mbeki begins his second term as president

miners strike over pay

Dec 18, 2005

Around 100,000 gold miners strike over pay

new political party

Dec 1, 2008

A new political party is launched in Bloemfontein

Jacob Zuma

May 20, 2009

Parliament elects Jacob Zuma as president.

President Zuma for a twenty million dollar upgrade

Dec 18, 2014

President Zuma for a twenty million dollar upgrade on his house