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British forces seize Cape Colony from the Netherlands. Territory is returned to the Dutch in 1803; ceded to the British in 1806.
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The discovery of diamonds created a push for more settlers to move inward and take over the locals land.
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The Zullu win an opening victory battle but in the end they lose the war
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Gold is found in the transversal triggering the gold rush
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Land Act was put into place to prevent blacks from buying land off of their reserves
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Seventy black demonstrators killed at a protest in sharpville
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Excluded from olympics becuase of international pressure on their government
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Nelson mandella sentenced to life in prison
