Timeline of South African Apartheid

1841

went to Africa to preach the gospel, he was convincedthat only British government was strong enough to end the slavetrade.

1869

French built a canal across the Isthmus of the Suez.

1872

In orderto incourage trade and exploration, Henry Stanley toldManchester business leaders. "There are 40 million people beyond theCongo".

1875

Europeans c! ontr olled less than 10 percent of the continent.

1884 & 1885

European countries met in Berlin to lay down rules for the newcompetition for lands in South Africa.

1900

An agreement was signed that gave British a privileged position inthe British colony of Uganda.

1900

90 percent of Africa was divided into colonies.

1948

The South African government began to limit the freedom of blackAfricans even more when it launched a system of apartheid.

1952

Nelson Mandela and Tambo opens the first black legal firm in SouthAfrica.

1956

Nelson Mandela was charged with high treason and found not guilty.

1959

The parliament passed new laws extending racial segregation bycreating separate bantustans, or homelands, for South Africa's majorblack groups.

1960

Black protests against apartheid reached ...