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Policy of Apartheid
Segregation based on racial basis implemented when NP came to power. -
Prohibition of mixed marriages act passed
Different races could not marry a different race. -
Population registration act passed
demanded all south African be registred according to racial groups. -
Sharpeville Massecre
Police shooting at peaceful demonstrators against laws for Africans. -
South African Withdraws from common wealth
After the withdraw they proclaimed themselves a republic. -
Mandela leads ANC's new military wing.
This launches sabatoge campaign. -
Rivonia trail
Mandela and other ANC members sentenced to life imprisment. -
Prime minister Hendrik Verwood was assassinated
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South African expelled from the UN
This was because of Apartheild. -
ANC ban lifted
Mandela released after 27 years in prison.