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The end of WWII
World War 2 was a global war that started sometime around 1939. South Africa was allied with the British, and fought under command North Africa, germany, and other places in Europe. However, many were taken prisoner. -
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South Africa
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Afrikaner government comes to power
The Afrikaners were a southern african group that decended from predominance. -
Racial Barrier, Apartheid, formed
The Afrikaner government formed the "Apartheid", a system of seperation that lead to more strict and racial regulations. The government aimed for white supremicy. -
André Brink
This was an Afrikaner. -
Protests take place
Rebellions and courage lead many African nations to gain their independance back, throwing their white leaders off one by one. -
Racial barriers criticized
The unfair policies of the Afrikaner government was being attacked more and more by outsiders, like the United Nations. -
New rules and regulations
Due to all the hate and decolonization, South Africa and it's white rulers came up with a new set of rules and regulations for blacks separated by the social barriers. Although a little bit better living conditions and a small amount of self-government was granted in these rules, it still separated and limited blacks, and living conditions were still poor. -
Living Conditions
It was much like the racial barrier in America. Blacks had unequal treatment. There were only certain areas they could go, usually labeled by signs. Living conditions were confined to small areas, and schools only taught enough "for an uneducated work force". -
Nason Mandela arrested
A powerful leader of the ANC (African National Congress) was arrested by officals. -
Nason Mandela
Arrested in 1964, Mandela became a widely known as a symbol for resistance to apartheid. -
Soweto Riots
One of the most well-known riots in resistance to white power. Soweto was a collection of towns outside of a large city, where blacks worked. In this particular riot, nearly 15,000 children marched in protest of a new educational rule, where blacks had to learn Afrikaans along with english, the offical language. Police fired in the crowd, killing several students. This sparked many other riots, which almost always were put to rest by officals using harsh tactics. -
Riot groups spread
There were many groups over the years that were created, spread, or were reborn such as the ANC (African National Congress) or the Pan African Congress. -
Apartheid system proves defective
Aside from the economic impact, a growing black population and shrinking white popuation proved a challenge for whites to keep power. This was the beginning of the end for the Apartheid System. -
Fall of communisim
The fall of european communisim removed the specter of the ANC, with opressive policies. -
F.W. De Klerk
Elected as presedent in 1989, De Klerk was the first leader to promise to help resolve the racial barrier between whites and blacks. -
Mandela freed
After serving 28 unecessary years, Nason Mandela was finally free. He then worked with De Klerk (the presedent) for a peaceful transition concerning South Africa. -
Multi-racial elections held
After years of unfair treatment, the first multi-racial elections were held, aquiring hundreds of thousands of new voters. -
Nelson Mandela nominated for presedent
After Elections, Mandela was nominated for presedent. Apartheid was over.
