Important Dayes Flashcards
1923-1937
Segregation between the races increased by a series of laws passed
1940-1948
ANC grows stronger and clearer in their demands for greater political rights
1952
Defiance campaign
1955
Freedom charter signed
1956
Treason trial.
156 put on trial
1960
Sharpeville and Langa massacres
1962
Mandela arrested
1964
Rivonia trial
1969
The morogoro conference gives new life to the ANC in exile
1970s
UN and OAU lead campaigns for economic sanctions and sporting boycotts
1974-5
Independent black governments come to power in Angola and Mozambique
1976
Transkei first independent bantustan
1976
Soweto riots
1980
Independent black government in Zimbabwe
1985
State of emergency declared due to serious rioting in townships
1989
De Klerk replaces Botha
1990
Mandela released from prison
Continued violence between ANC and Inkatha
1992
CODESA talks begin
Boipatong and Bisho massacres
1994
First democratic election in SA’s history
1983
UDF started to fight the tricameral government
1979
AWB formed
1959
Bantu self government act
1955
Sophiatown destroyed because the government wanted it to be a white area
70s
District 6 destroyed
Population of 60,000
1949
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages act
1950
Population registration act
Coloured families suffered most as it resulted in split races
1953
Bantu Education Act
Blacks taught differently from whites
Brought black education under government control
Anti-pass law demonstrations
1955
Women like Albertina sisulu led a demonstration in market square.