South Africa Timeline

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  • Holland

    Holland
    In 1652, 82 settlers came to South America.

  • French

    French
    The French settled in South Africa in 1688.
  • Period: to

    South America

  • Britain

    Britain
    Britain takes control of Cape Town.

  • Slavery Ends

    Slavery Ends
    Britain out laws slavery in Cape Town

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds
    Diamond mines are discovered and mining begins.

  • Gold

    Gold
    People begin to start mining for gold.

  • War

    War
    The Anglo-Boer war begins.

  • War Ends

    War Ends
    The war ends when the boer people surrender to Britain.

  • Apartheid

    Apartheid
    The Union of South America gives rights only to white people.

  • Congress

    Congress
    the African national congress was formed.

  • Land Acts

    Land Acts
    Blacks can no longer buy land unless it's in the 7.3% area which is desingnated for blacks only. Even though blacks are the majority of the population.

  • Nelson

    Nelson
    Nelson Mandela is brought into prison.

  • F.W Deklerk

    F.W Deklerk
    F.W Deklerk is elected the president and he personally releases Nelson from prison.

  • Nobel

    Nobel
    Nelson and F.W Deklerk together win the Nobel Peace Prize.

  • President

    President
    Nelson is elected President of South America.