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1
Q

1923-1937

A

Segregation between the races increased by a series of laws passed

2
Q

1940-1948

A

ANC grows stronger and clearer in their demands for greater political rights

3
Q

1952

A

Defiance campaign

4
Q

1955

A

Freedom charter signed

5
Q

1956

A

Treason trial.

156 put on trial

6
Q

1960

A

Sharpeville and Langa massacres

7
Q

1962

A

Mandela arrested

8
Q

1964

A

Rivonia trial

9
Q

1969

A

The morogoro conference gives new life to the ANC in exile

10
Q

1970s

A

UN and OAU lead campaigns for economic sanctions and sporting boycotts

11
Q

1974-5

A

Independent black governments come to power in Angola and Mozambique

12
Q

1976

A

Transkei first independent bantustan

13
Q

1976

A

Soweto riots

14
Q

1980

A

Independent black government in Zimbabwe

15
Q

1985

A

State of emergency declared due to serious rioting in townships

16
Q

1989

A

De Klerk replaces Botha

17
Q

1990

A

Mandela released from prison

Continued violence between ANC and Inkatha

18
Q

1992

A

CODESA talks begin

Boipatong and Bisho massacres

19
Q

1994

A

First democratic election in SA’s history

20
Q

1983

A

UDF started to fight the tricameral government

21
Q

1979

A

AWB formed

22
Q

1959

A

Bantu self government act

23
Q

1955

A

Sophiatown destroyed because the government wanted it to be a white area

24
Q

70s

A

District 6 destroyed

Population of 60,000

25
Q

1949

A

Prohibition of Mixed Marriages act

26
Q

1950

A

Population registration act

Coloured families suffered most as it resulted in split races

27
Q

1953

A

Bantu Education Act

Blacks taught differently from whites

Brought black education under government control

28
Q

Anti-pass law demonstrations

A

1955

Women like Albertina sisulu led a demonstration in market square.