African Timeline

By Shyanne Stout
  • 1400

    European Sea Voyages

    In the 1400s the Europeans started sea voyages around Africa
  • 1400

    Africans trade with Europeans

    Africans began trade with the Europeans who had just arrived on their coastline.
  • 1500

    Africa begins Slave trade

    Africans began to trade people for European goods.
  • 1500

    Europeans Set up Trading Post

    The Europeans set up trading post in Africa

  • Southern and Eastern Africa Colonized

    Southern and Eastern Africa are colonized by Europe.

  • Europeans Colonize Africa

    Europeans colonize parts of Africa.

  • Most Slave Trade Is Outlawed

    Most slave tase is outlawed is the 1800s.

  • European Nations Colonize most of Africa

    In the 1900s most of Africa is colonized.
  • Period: to

    Africans Regained all of their land

    In the 1900s the Africans regained All of there land

  • Some Africans Gain land

    As early as 1910 is when some African countries regain there land.

  • Kenya Starts a Political Organization

    Kenya people start a political organization to get the European people who have colonized Kenya out.

  • African Independence Movement gains Momentum

    The Africans independence movement starts to gain momentum in the 1940s.

  • South Africa Adopts an Apartheid

    In 1948 South Africa Adopted an Apartheid.

  • Africa Regains Land

    Almost all of Africa has regained their land in 1950 to the 1969.

  • Sudan Gains Independence

    In 1956 Sudan regains there land from the Europeans.

  • Ghana Gains Independence

    In 1957 Ghana gained independence from the Europeans.

  • Nigeria gains Independence

    In 1960 Nigeria gained independence from Europeans forces.

  • Nelson Mandela is Put in Jail

    In 1962 Nelson Mandela was put in jail for protesting the apartheid.

  • Kenya Gains independence

    In 1963 Kenya gained independence from Europeans.

  • The Belgian Congo Becomes Zaire

    In 1965 Joseph Mobutu seizes the Belgian Congo and changes the name to Zaire

  • Igbo Attempt to leave Nigeria

    In 1967 the Igbo attempted to leave Nigeria.
  • Period: to

    South Africa's President Realized the Apartheid was bad

    In 1989 to 1994 the South African President realized that the apartheid was destroying South Africa.

  • Nelson Mandela is Released from Jail

    In 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from jail

  • All South African People Voted

    In 1994 every South African citizen was aloud to vote for the new president.

  • Nelson Mandela Became President

    In 1994 after everyone voted Nelson Mandela won and became the president.

  • Conflict Turns into Genocide

    In 1994 in Rwanda conflict turned into genocide.

  • A lot of Farmers were killed

    In the early 2000s many farmers were killed.

  • Civil Wars end in Sudan

    In 2005 Civil Wars ended that had gone on for years in Sudan.

  • South Sudan Becomes Independent

    In 2011 South Sudan became an independent country.

  • A New Constitution is approved in Morocco

    In 2011 the king of Morocco issued a new constitution that the people approved