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Jan van Riebeeck founded Cape Colony at Table Bay, claiming the area for the Netherlands. https://socialstudiessphere.wikispaces.com/South+Africa-Timeline+of+Decolonization+Events+Blk-E
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After Cape Colony exchanges hands between the Dutch and the British, the colony finally stays with the British. https://socialstudiessphere.wikispaces.com/South+Africa-Timeline+of+Decolonization+Events+Blk-E
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Britain denied the Transvaal republicanism created by the Boers in the past. This was met with a rebellion against the British that led to the short lived war. Within 2 years Transvaal is a republic again.
https://socialstudiessphere.wikispaces.com/South+Africa-Timeline+o
This picture is of the battle on Wagon Hill during the fisrt Anglo-Boer War. This is a sketch of what many battles probably looked like during the war.
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The British had goals of unifying South Africa under their rule. The Transvaal people and the Orange Free State people still wanted independence.Gold was also discovered in the area, which increased European interst. The war ended in less than 3 years with each state as self-governing British colonies.
http://www.sahistory.org.za/article/second-south-african-war-1899-1902-second-anglo-boer-war
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Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal and the Orange Free State formed the union of South Africa, when they broke away from the rule of the British.
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The act was passed by the white minority government as a form of descrination against the aboriginal people of the area. It limited the majority of the population to owning only 7% of the land in South Africa. It laid the frameworks for what would later become the infamous Apartheid.
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The National party was founded by General JBM Herzog. He was known for being nationalistic. He was opposed by English-speaking South Africans. He met with his supporters in Bloemfontein to form the National Party . http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/national-party-np
This is the flag that represents the National Party, which is the party that ruled South Africa for many years.
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The National Party takes power, which allows the policy of Apartheid to be adopted. This is a policy of segregation. Blacks had to live in seperate places fromt he whites. The Apartheid lasted for around 50 years. http://www.history.com/topics/apartheid
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Nelson Mandela spent the last 27 years in prison, after the ANC is released from ban. https://socialstudiessphere.wikispaces.com/South+Africa-Timeline+of+Decolonization+Events+Blk-E This picture shows Nelson Mandela. He is the face of South African independence. He is one of the most influential people in the world. http://nhlabornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nelson-mandela-released-1990.jpg
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Nelson Mandela becomes president and major changes occur. Government of National Unity formed. Many sanctions are lifted and the commonwealth membership is restored. South Africa has a seat in the UN General Assembly for the first time in 20 years. https://socialstudiessphere.wikispaces.com/South+Africa-Timeline+of+Decolonization+Events+Blk-E This picture shows a group of supporters that were wanting Mandela to become president. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121211033851-mandela-ga
