South Africa Timeline

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  • Taking Power

    Taking Power
    South Africa elected a government.

  • Introduced

    Introduced
    Apartheid is Introduced

  • Law

    Law
    Governement made law that black and white people could not marry each other

  • Pushing Black People Out

    Pushing Black People Out
    The Group Areas Acts forced 1.5 million black Africans to move from cities and rural towns.

  • Police Rage

    Police Rage
    Police open fire on people protesting against apartheid

  • Becoming a Republic

    Becoming a Republic
    South Africa declared its self a republic.

  • Arrested

    Arrested
    Nelson Mandela is arrested for leaving the country illegally.

  • Invadors

    Invadors
    South Africans invaded Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana

  • Became Permanent

    Became Permanent
    The state of Emergency became permanent

  • ANC lifted

    ANC lifted
    The ban on ANC was lifted

  • Laws Lifted

    Laws Lifted
    Apartheid laws are lifted

  • Voted In

    Voted In
    A voting where every citizen can vote. Mandela voted in

  • New Constitution

    New Constitution
    The New Constitution is Approved

  • Death

    Death
    Nelson Mandela Dies

  • Nelson Mandela Freed

    Nelson Mandela Freed
    Nelson Mandela was freed from jail.