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Pass laws
These laws were in place from the 18th to 19th century and were consistently protested against. -
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india independence movement
this was a series of different movements in India. aiming to end British rule in india. -
salt march
the salt march was a nonviolent protest led by Gandhi. this was also led to protest British rule in India. -
Nelson Mandela becomes a member of the congress
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Accra riots
riots held at Accra, later the capital of Ghana. this was led by ex-servicemen because they were not getting good benefits and a couple of the vets were killed earlier. -
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south africa apartheid
the apartheid in South Africa was created to segregate based upon race. This lasted until Nelson Mandela came into office. -
Kikuyu tribe
In 1952, the Kikuyu tribe carried out attacks on the British in Kenya. The view of the Kikuyu tribe was viewed as a violent and tribal cult by almost everyone. -
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Mau Mau Rebellion
War between the Kenyan land army and the British. this was due to the land that the Kenyans wanted back from the British. -
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Cuban revolution
the Cuban revolution was an effort to overthrow the government of Cuba. Fidel Castro led this and used tactics like Guerrilla warfare to fight the Cuban forces. -
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Algerian war for independence
The Algerian war for independence was a violent war between France and Algeria. it ended with Algeria gaining independence but during the war, many war crimes were committed. -
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Ghana independence movement
This was a movement to free Ghana from British rule. led by Kwame Nkrumah. -
Sharpeville massacre
A group of protesters were shot at by police. They were protesting the pass laws. -
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Bantustans
Bantustans were created to segregate different black groups. -
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Forcibly moving black citizens
Government was moving black citizens from communities when they declared the communities "white". -
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Congo independence movement
Kind of a spur-of-the-moment declare of independence. This left the country still figuring out important factors of how to run their country. -
Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Patrice lumumba was assassinated by a firing squad after being taken by authorities. he was assassinated because there was a conflict between him and belgium. -
Mandela imprisoned
Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment accused of sabotage. -
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Cambodian civil war
War between Cambodia and the communist group within. This led to a bloody and gruesome war. -
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge was the name for the communist and brutal party that ruled in Cambodia from 1975-1979. They led many dehumanizing campaigns and slaughtered their own citizens for terrible reasons. -
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Bantustans
Four bantustans were declared independent -
National liberation front
the national liberation front was a communist group that fought in Vietnam. they fought from 1954-1977 -
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Iranian revolution
This was an Islamic revolution. this occurred after the Pahlavi dynasty. -
Hostage situation
a group of Iranian college students took 52 Americans and civilians hostage. they did this by taking over the US embassy. -
Protest against removal
some africans were resisting being moved to a different place. 18 killed and 230 injured. -
Mandela released from prison
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Mandela becomes president of South Africa
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land returned
the government finally returned land to its rightful owners. -
Mandela retires
