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Brief Political History of Brief Political History of South AfricaSouth Africa

1652 - 19941652 - 1994

16521652

Dutch settlers land on Dutch settlers land on the west coast of the west coast of South AfricaSouth Africa

(Later generations (Later generations come to be called come to be called Afrikaners, also called Afrikaners, also called Boers)Boers)

18061806

Britain colonizes Britain colonizes South AfricaSouth Africa

1880-18811880-1881

First Anglo-Boer War First Anglo-Boer War over independent over independent

Boer republics in the Boer republics in the North North

1899-19021899-1902

Second Anglo-Boer War Second Anglo-Boer War

Ended in conversion Ended in conversion of Afrikaner republics of Afrikaner republics to British possessions to British possessions

19101910

Formation of the Union Formation of the Union of South Africa of South Africa

(commonwealth of (commonwealth of Britain) Britain)

19481948

The National Party wins The National Party wins control of the control of the

government in South government in South Africa (conservative Africa (conservative

Afrikaner party) Afrikaner party)

1948-19901948-1990

It is from the election of It is from the election of 1948, that 1948, that ApartheidApartheid, or , or

the policy of racial the policy of racial segregation, is deemed to segregation, is deemed to become official policy in become official policy in

South Africa. South Africa.

The reality is that The reality is that segregation and the segregation and the

recognition and creation recognition and creation of Black tribal homelands of Black tribal homelands

had preceded 1948 by had preceded 1948 by centuries. centuries.

19601960

Sharpeville MassacreSharpeville Massacre

Black South Africans Black South Africans protest pass laws; 69 protest pass laws; 69

killed (shot in the killed (shot in the back) and hundreds back) and hundreds

injuredinjured

1960-19621960-1962

Black political parties Black political parties officially bannedofficially banned

Nelson Mandela and Nelson Mandela and other ANC activists other ANC activists are arrested on are arrested on crimes of treasoncrimes of treason

19761976

Soweto UprisingSoweto Uprising

Black South African Black South African students protest against students protest against the the Afrikaans Medium Afrikaans Medium DecreeDecree of 1974 which of 1974 which

forced all black schools to forced all black schools to use Afrikaans and use Afrikaans and

English in a 50-50 mix as English in a 50-50 mix as languages of instruction. languages of instruction.

19901990

Nelson Mandela is Nelson Mandela is released from prison released from prison

after 27 yearsafter 27 years

19941994

Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela becomes 1st becomes 1st

democratically democratically elected black elected black

president of South president of South Africa Africa