Inkatha y KwaZulu
Black opposition movement aiming to establish independence from South Africa. Clashed with the ANC.
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Steve Biko
Led the Black Consciousness movement - calling black people to \'free their minds\'. Was murdered whilst in police detention in 1977.
2006/12/03 long: 31.0499992371 lat: -29.8666667938 Rivonia Trial
August 1962. Mandela and others were given life sentences on charges of sabotage.
2006/12/03 long: 28.0499992371 lat: -26.0499992371 State of Emergency
After Sharpeville, the ANC and PAC were forced underground. Leaders like Sobukwe were imprisoned. 30,000 marched to demand their release.
2006/12/03 long: 18.4166660309 lat: -33.9166679382 Sharpeville Massacre
21 March 1960. Police opened fire on a peaceful anti-pass law protest organised by the PAC, killing 69 Africans.
2006/12/03 long: 27.8833332062 lat: -26.6833324432 Day of Defiance
26 June 1952. Over 8000 people were arrested for walking through \'forbidden areas\' without their passes.
2006/12/03 long: 26.2000007629 lat: -29.1333332062 Censorship
The Sabotage Act prevented newspapers from criticising the government. Books and films from abroad could be banned.
2006/12/03 long: 28.0833339691 lat: -26.2000007629 Freedom Charter
26 June 1955. A Congress of the People met to approve the Charter demanding the right to vote, equality before the law, in education and the workplace.
2006/12/03 long: 27.8833332062 lat: -26.2666664124 Soweto
Black African township. In 1982 1.5 million inhabitants shared one hospital. 86% had no electricity, 97% no running water.
2006/12/03 long: 27.8720569611 lat: -26.2665557861 Soweto Riots
16 June 1976. A student protest against the use of Afrikaans in black schools resulted in their killing by police.
2006/12/03 long: 27.8666667938 lat: -26.2666664124 Sophiatown
Black township bulldozed and rebuilt as a white suburb called Triumph. Part of the Group Areas Act to relocate black Africans.
2006/12/03 long: 27.9666671753 lat: -26.1666660309 Transkei
First Bantustan set up in 1962. Each Bantustan was to be independent with its own government, however they were controlled economically and politically by the white South African government. 13% of the land for 70% of the population.
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