1904
Afrikaaner Het Volk Party
The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association
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The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association
The Afrikaan party opposes the Lyttelton Constitution. The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association
The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association
Begins a new life in Johannesburg.
Gains his first employment after arriving in Johannesburg.
Begins work as a clerk in a Johannesburg law firm.
Works briefly as a mine security officer.
Leaves the Transkei to avoid an arranged marriage.
Starts practical exposure to the South African legal profession.
Begins attending African National Congress meetings informally.
Develops closer involvement with African nationalist politics.
Studies law while becoming increasingly active politically.
Enrolls for an LLB degree at Wits University.
Helps establish the African National Congress Youth League.
20,000 protest against the Pass Laws
Begins a family while expanding his political involvement.
Marries Evelyn Ntoko Mase.
Supports a more militant programme for African political mobilisation.
Birth of Trevor Rabin, later Yes guitarist, vocalist and songwriter during the 1980s.
The ANC adopts the "Programme of Action"
The ANC adopts the "Programme of Action"
Given a 9 month suspended sentence & forbidden to leave Johannesburg for 6 months
The firm serves Black clients facing discriminatory laws.
Faces charges under the Suppression of Communism Act.
Jointly sets up the 1st black law practice in Johannesburg, Mandela & Tambo
Opens a law practice with Oliver Tambo.
Is arrested during the Defiance Campaign.
Addresses a meeting of 500 activists opposed to forced removals from Sophiatown
The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place
The forced evacuation confirms Mandelas belief in armed & violent resistance
Receives nine months imprisonment suspended for two years.
Is convicted with other Defiance Campaign leaders.
Develops the ANC organisational strategy known as the M-Plan.
Plans decentralised structures able to survive government repression.
Final phase of the expulsion of black Africans from their homes in Johannesburg. 60,000 Africans are moved to the Meadowlands development 13 miles from Johannesburg
Decides that there is no alternative to armed & violent resistance
Is arrested with other anti-apartheid activists for treason.
Joins the mass prosecution that becomes the Treason Trial.
Escapes an assassination attempt
Announces that the PAC will begin its anti-pass campaign.
Calls for disciplined nonviolent protest against compulsory passes.
Authorises instructions for the 21 March campaign.
Urges supporters to leave passes at home and surrender peacefully.
Is charged with incitement alongside Robert Sobukwe.
Is charged with incitement following the anti-pass campaign.
Faces prosecution for organising the PAC anti-pass campaign.
Faces prosecution with other PAC leaders after Sharpeville.
David Pratt shoots Verwoerd at the Rand Easter Show.
Verwoerd is shot in the head by a Transvaal farmer
Verwoerd resumes duties 5 weeks later. Verwoerd is shot in the head by a Transvaal farmer
Verwoerd survives serious injuries and later resumes office.
Refuses to accept the apartheid court's moral legitimacy.
Is sentenced to three years imprisonment for incitement.
Publishes a personal account of struggle imprisonment and political transition.
Launches his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.
Death of Nelson Mandela
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