Apartheid in South Africa

  • Native land act

    Native land act
    Mass relocation of Africans away from white cities and farm land.
  • National Party founded

    National Party founded
  • Union Act

    Declares South Africa an independent state.
  • Apartheid adopted

    Apartheid adopted
    National Party takes over
  • Group Areas Act

    Complete segregation of blacks and whites, communist party is banned.
  • South Africa declared a republic

    South Africa leaves the Commonwealth
  • ANC Leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison

    ANC Leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison
  • Prime Minister assassinated

  • Uprisings

    Uprisings
    More than 600 killed in clashes between black protesters and security forces during uprising which starts in Soweto
  • Desegregation

    FW de Klerk replaces PW Botha as president and meets Mandela. Public facilities desegregated. ANC activists freed