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founding of african national congress
Pixley ka lsaka appealed to africans to unite. it was establised to obtain equality and cival rights through nonviolent and peaceful actions in south africa. -
congress youth league founded
this was the youth wing of african national ccongress, it was formed by anc memebers who beleivied in african nationalism and wanted to follow a policy to get the country going. -
defiancy campaign
a campaign against unjust laws presented by anc at at confrence in Bloemfontein, South Africa. -
Albert luthui wins nobel peace prize
the first black president of the anc to win the prize for his role in the struggle against apartheid. however government refused to allow Luthuli to accapt until a year later. -
Sharpeville Massacre
South African police opened fire on a crowed of 5000 demonstrators protesting agianst the pass laws. 180 black africans were injured, 69 died. -
spear of the nation
the armed wing of the anc aka umkhanto we sizwe, set up by mandela when he lost hope the passive and nonviolent resistance to the apartheid goevernment would bear fruit. -
nelson mandela sentenced to life in prison
he was imprisioned for commiting sabotage agianst south africa apartheid government. he was released after 27 years. -
the soweto uprising
when high school students in soweto started protesting for better education and the police fought back. -
steve biko dies in police custody
he was 30 years old. he was under the custody of the terrorism act. he traveled 740 miles for medican attention before dying -
desmon tutu wins the nobel peace prize
general secetary of south african council of churches. he helped solve the aprtheid problem in south africa, condonig world peace. -
nelson mandela released from prison
Iniatially in jail for sabatoging the apartheid government he was released after 27 years on what was supposed to be a life sentence. -
nelson mandela becomes president of south africa
free presidential election, he becomes president for ending apartheid and tireless activism.