Setting of the power of one

The Power Of One 

place and time: South Africa from 1930's - 1990's

15+ facts

-1934 - The Union of South Africa parliament enacts the Status of the Union Act, which declares the country to be "a sovereign independent state". 

-1948 - Policy of apartheid (separateness) adopted when National Party (NP) takes power.

-1950 - Population classified by race. Group Areas Act passed to segregate blacks and whites. Communist Party banned. ANC responds with campaign of civil disobedience, led by Nelson Mandela.

-1960 - Seventy black demonstrators killed at Sharpeville. ANC banned.

-1961 - South Africa declared a republic, leaves the Commonwealth. Mandela heads ANC's new military wing, which launches sabotage campaign.

-1960s - International pressure against government begins, South Africa excluded from Olympic Games.

-1964 - ANC leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment.

-1966 September - Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd assassinated.

-1970s - More than 3 million people forcibly resettled in black 'homelands'.

-1976 - More than 600 killed in clashes between black protesters and security forces during uprising which starts in Soweto.

-1984-89 - Township revolt, state of emergency.

-1989 - FW de Klerk replaces PW Botha as president, meets Mandela. Public facilities desegregated. Many ANC activists freed.

-1990 - ANC unbanned, Mandela released after 27 years in prison. Namibia becomes independent.

-1991 - Start of multi-party talks. De Klerk repeals remaining apartheid laws, international sanctions lifted. Major fighting between ANC and Zulu Inkatha movement.

-1993 - Agreement on interim constitution.

-1994 April - ANC wins first non-racial elections. Mandela becomes president, Government of National Unity formed, Commonwealth membership restored, remaining sanctions lifted. South Africa takes seat in UN General Assembly after 20-year absence.

=Facts: 

-The government made the Aparthied

-Racial Segregation was one of the most common things

-The people spoke Zulu

-The Afrikanas ruled over the land

-The Aparthied was made when WW2 Was happening  

                                              -Alyssa

-Cities and major mineral areas reserved for whites
-making blacks be called honorary white
-nelson mandala imprisoned
-diversion  among whites 
-black people went allowed when playing rugby 

                                              -Joseph