South Africa By facebooker_2113374832062931 Period: 1948 to 1948 Apartheid The Apartheid System begins after the 1948 general election Period: 1952 to 1952 The African National Congress starts the defiance campaign Period: 1953 to 1953 The Bantu education act is passed Period: 1956 to 1956 Nelson Mandela is arrested for treason Period: 1959 to 1959 Seperate homelands are created for the major black groups Period: Mar 21, 1960 to Mar 21, 1960 69 people are killed in the Sharpville Massacre Period: Aug 5, 1962 to Aug 5, 1962 Nelson mandela once again arrested for treason Period: Nov 11, 1965 to Nov 11, 1965 Rhodesia illegally gains independence from Great Britain Period: 1974 to 1974 South Africa is expelled from the United Nation Period: Jun 16, 1976 to Jun 16, 1976 More than 600 students are killed in the Soweto Massacre Period: 1985 to 1985 Steve Biko is killed for being a Anti-Apartheid Period: Feb 2, 1990 to Feb 2, 1990 President Frederik Wilhelm de Klerk ends the ban on the ANC Period: Feb 11, 1990 to Feb 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela is released from prison Period: May 10, 1994 to May 10, 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa
