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Natives Land Act
The natives could only live on 10% of the land in South Africa. This caused many issues due to the fact that 80% of the population was colored. -
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India Independence Movement
A movement for India to become independent of Britain. It was a successful event. -
Salt March
Natives gathered salt from the ocean. This was in rebellion against the new laws. -
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Ghana Independence Movement
Ghana gained independence from Britain. The movement was led by Kwame Nkrumah. -
Apartheid System Begins
The all-white South African government enforces racial segregation laws. The colored people were not in support of this. -
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Aparthied
Apartheid, meaning apartness, was a legislative system in South Africa. It began in 1948 and ended in the early 1990's with a democracy being created in 1994. -
Reference Books
These were used to hold personal information and served as a passport to enter a different city. All native men ages 16+ had to carry one. -
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Mau Mau Rebellion
The rebellion of the Mau Mau against the British. Took place in the British Kenyan Colony. -
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Congo Independence Movement
The nationalist movement in the Congo. This led to the independence of the Congo in 1960. -
Sharpeville Massacre
Took place in Sharpeville. Many were slaughtered. -
Mandela Arrested
Nelson Mandela spent over a year gaining support in an underground (secret) system. He was arrested in 1962. -
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Cambodian Civil War
A civil war in Cambodia about communism. Communists received aid from Vietcong. -
Segregated Townships Incident
Colored people were forcibly removed to distant segregated townships, sometimes 19 miles from places of employment in the central cities. Many informal settlements were destroyed. In one
incident over four days in 1985, Africans resisted being moved from Crossroads to the new government-run Khayelitsha township farther away; 18 killed and 230 injured. -
Mandela Released
Nelson Mandela was released from prison He would soon go on to be the president of South Africa. -
Mandela Becomes President
Mandela is elected into office. This marks the end of the Apartheid era. -
Nelson Mandela Dies
Mandela dies at the age of 95. He died at home.