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Land act
This act happens 3years after South Africa gained independence. This was an act to separate black Africans from the rest and sent them to live in reserves. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
When it started
the National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948. And their all white government immediately began pressing existing policies of racial segregation. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
Apartheid law
After this law took place marriage between a black South African and a white South African was against the law. Because of this law some families were split up because of their skin color. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
Hendrik Verwoerd
Verwoerd became prime minister in 1959. He was responsible for the act of self government for the Bantu. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
Pan African congress (PAC)
The police opened fire on unarmed black Africans in black sharpesvill. They went to the police station without passes at least 67 blacks lost their lives. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
Soweto
Soweto black township outside of Johannesburg. Resisted the Afrikaans language requirement for black African students. police opened fire with tear gas and bullets https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
Frederik Willem de Klerk
Frederik Willem de Klerk‘s government started to repeal the African constitution. President Frederick Willemstad de Klerk and Nelson Mandela would later win the Nobel peace prize, for the work they did on the South Africa constitution. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid -
A new constitution
A new constitution that empowered blacks and other racial groups. elections that year became a coalition government without a nonwhite majority making it the official end of the apartheid system. https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid
