aphartheid in south africa

By benclarke101
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    Aphartheid on South Africa

  • the national party wins the most seats

    The National Party wins the most seats in the 1948 South African General Election on its policy of racial segregation (later to become known by the afrikaans word Apartheid) and comes to power. DF Malan becomes Prime Minister.

  • D.F Malan president of South Africa

  • probitation of mixed marages act

  • ANC held a ‘Defend Free Speech’ convention

    On 26 March 1950 the ANC held a ‘Defend Free Speech’ convention in reaction to the Suppression of Communism Act passed by the government. Dr James Moroka gave his first public address. The ANC called for a May Day stay-at-home in demand of the vote. The strike was successful with more than half the black Johannesburg workforce adhering to the call. The day however, ended tragically when police started shooting killing 19 and injuring 30. The ANC declared 26 June as a national day of mourning, to

  • population regesation act

  • Group areas act

  • bantu homelands act

    land reserved for black africans became independent nations

  • ANC launched the Defiance Campaign

    n 1952 the ANC launched the Defiance Campaign, which gained support across South Africa from blacks, Indians, a few coloureds and whites. People were called on to break unjust apartheid laws and offer themselves up for arrest. The idea behind the campaign was that jails would become too full and the police service would be thrown into chaos. Many were arrested for using ‘white’ amenities, not carrying passes and other related transgressions. The ANCWL was very much involved in the campaign. In D

  • abolition of passes and coordination of documents act

  • Bantu education act

  • he Preservation of Separate Amenities Act established

    1953: The Preservation of Separate Amenities Act establishes "separate but not necessarily equal" parks, beaches, post offices, and other public places for whites and non-whites. At right are signs for segregated toilets in English and Afrikaans.

  • meeting was held in Kliptown in Johannesburg

    On 26 June 1955 a meeting was held in Kliptown in Johannesburg with over 3000 delegates from across the country. People had gathered to put together the Freedom Charter, and had already submitted their ideas. Clauses were accepted according to public support. Police watched over the events of the day, searched people on arrival and departure and conducted interrogations. Police raids increased after the meeting, and by the end of the year 42 ANC leaders had been banned. This caused many problems

  • women protesting

  • Police and government action reached a climax

    Police and government action reached a climax in December 1956, when the government declared it had uncovered a dangerous conspiracy. They arrested 156 members of the ANC and other political movements, and accused them of high treason.

  • The preliminary hearing of the Treason Trial was held

    The preliminary hearing of the Treason Trial was held in January 1957, with the accused in cages and the prosecution prepared with items collected in previous raids. The prosecution spoke of a conspiracy to overthrow the government and replace it with a communist republic. The Freedom Charter was seen as part of the conspiracy, and was therefore a document promoting treason. The defence argued the case, saying that there was no evidence that the ANC was violent.

  • A large group of blacks in the town of Sharpeville refused to carry their passes

    1960: A large group of blacks in the town of Sharpeville refused to carry their passes. The government declares a state of emergency and responds with fines, imprisonment, and whippings. In all, 69 people die and 187 people are wounded. The African political organizations, the African National Congress and the Pan-African Congress, are banned.

  • ANC and PAC were banned

  • south africa becomes a republic

  • The United Nations establishes the Special Committee Against Apartheid to support a political process of peaceful change.

    1962: The United Nations establishes the Special Committee Against Apartheid to support a political process of peaceful change. The Special Committee observes the International Day Against Racism to mark the anniversary of the people who died in the Sharpeville protest.

  • Nelson Mandela, head of the African National Congress, is jailed.

    after the revonia trial

  • district 6 dectaired a white place

  • Hendrik Verwoerd was assonated

    was killed by dimitri

  • Resistance to apartheid increases

    1970s: Resistance to apartheid increases. Organizing by churches and workers increases. Whites join blacks in the demonstrations.

  • The Soweto uprising

    1976: The Soweto uprising: People in Soweto riot and demonstrate against discrimination and instruction in Afrikaans, the language of whites descended from the Dutch. The police react with gunfire. 575 people are killed and thousands are injured and arrested. Steven Biko is beaten and left in jail to die from his injuries. Protesters against apartheid link arms in a show of resistance.

  • 176 poeple were killed

    one of them was hecor peterson