South Africa Timeline

Start of the Anglo-Boer War

Oct 11, 1899

The Anglo-Boer War sent some people into poverty.

End of the Anglo-Boer War

May 31, 1902

Act of the Union

May 31, 1910

Four regions were under the Act of the Union in 1910. The Act of the Union put Africa under white rule.

Nelson Mandela's Birth

Jul 18, 1918

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918.

Immorality Act

Sep 30, 1927

The Immorality Act prohibited marrige and sexual relations between blacks and whites.

Apartheid Begins

Jan 1, 1948

Apartheid is segregation between races, basically racism.

The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act

Jul 8, 1949

This act prohibited different races from marrying.

Population Registration Act

Jul 7, 1950

This law made it mandatory to carry a document that stated what race you were.

Groups Areas Act

Mar 30, 1951

This law designated certain urban areas black or white.

Bantu Authorities Act

Jul 17, 1951

This law made it legal to deprot blacks to a certain pre-designated area in South Africa.

Nelson Mandela Arrested

Aug 5, 1962

Nelson Mandela was arrested for being the leader of the ANC.

Nelson Mandela Released

Feb 11, 1990

Nelson Mandela spent almost 28 years in prison.

Start of Mandela's Presidency

May 10, 1994

People liked him at the beginning of his presidency and thought he was a good president.

End of Mandela's Presidency

Mar 29, 1999

South African people didn't really like Mandela after his presidency.

Nelson Mandela Dies

Dec 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela died on December 5.