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Life Imprisionment
Nelson Mandela bourght to life imprisonment. -
White Goverment Gained Power
In 1948, the Afrikaner National Party won the general election under the slogan “apartheid”. Their goal was to separate South Africa’s white minority from its non-white majority. Also to separate non-whites from each other and to seperate black South Africans along tribal lines in order to lower their political power. -
Going Farther
By 1950, the government had banned marriages between whites and blacks and prohibited sexual relations between black and white South Africans. The Population Registration Act of 1950 provided the basic framework for apartheid by classifying all South Africans by race, including Bantu, Coloured, and white. -
Prime Minstier
Dr. Hendrik would refine apartheid policy further into a system he referred to as “separate development.” -
The Promotion of Batu Act
The Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act of 1959 created 10 Bantu homelands known as Bantustans. Separating black South Africans from each other enabled the government to claim there was no black majority, and down the possibility that blacks would unify into one nation. -
Mass Murder
Seventy black ,poelpe who where demasterting something, killed at Sharpeville. -
Murdered
Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd was murdered. -
Mass Flee
More than 3 million colored people were forced to live back in their "Home Lands". -
Mass KIlling
More than 600 killed in battles between black protesters and police forces during uprising. -
State of Emergency
Township refused, starts revolt, state of emergency. -
No More Revolt
The revolt has stoped between the forces. -
Things start to look up
FW de Klerk becomes the president. -
No More Apartheid Laws
De Klerk gets rid of remaining apartheid laws. -
Agreedment
A settled agreedment on interim constitution. -
Election
Wins first ever non-racial election. -
Human Rights
Truth and Archbishop Desmond Tutu begins on human rights crimes -
Thabo Mbeki
Wins general elections, Thabo Mbeki is now the new president.
