South africa

South Africa Apartheid

By holmesdrs

  • Taken Over

    Taken Over
    The Europeans were given the country of South Africa.

  • Apartheid

    Apartheid
    In 1948 the 317 laws of apartheid were created.

  • Attention

    Attention
    When the laws of Apartheid were created they didn't recieve much attention

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    In 1949 a bill was passed were different races couldn't get married.

  • Seperation

    Seperation
    A bill was passed where black people could not go into land that is ment for whites.

  • Registration

    Registration
    People were classified according to their habits, appearence, education, and manners. Certain Rules were given to certain races.

  • Bantu Act

    Bantu Act
    This act assigned all blacks to their native lands.

  • Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents

    Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents
    This act required all africans to carry a pass-book which help personal information. If you didn't have this book with you then you would suffer severe penalties.

  • Elected

    Elected
    Nelson Mandela was elected National Volunteer-in-Chief.

  • Revolt

    Revolt
    A group of Africans revolted by not carrying their pass-books around.

  • Arrested

    Arrested
    Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment.

  • Announced

    Announced
    F.W. de Klerk announced the end of apartheid.

  • Released

    Released
    Mandela was released from prison.

  • Repealed

    Repealed
    All the laws of Apartheid were repealed.

  • In Charge

    In Charge
    Mandela was the first black person to become president for South Africa