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Nelson Mandela born.
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Apartheid begins
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Apartheid
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The African National Congress starts the Defiance Campaign.
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The Bantu Education Act is passed.
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Nelson Mandela arrested for treason but found no guilty.
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Separate areas are created for the major black groups.
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Sixty-nine people are killed in the Sharpeville Massacre.
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Nelson Mandela arrested for treason and found guilty, sentenced to life.
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South Africa is expelled from the United Nations.
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More than 600 students are killed in the Soweto Massacre.
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Steve Biko is killed and that raises awareness.
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Nelson Mandela get released from prision.
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Nelson Mandela wins peace prize
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Apartheid ends
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Nelson Mandela elected president
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Nelson Mandela becomes president.
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Nelson Mandela passes