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    __SOUTH__ __AFRICA__ 

By: S tephen R eyes

 Apartheid began in South Africa in 1948 where racial discrimination laws against non-whites were first instituted. These laws effected life in every way including banning marriages between whites and nonwhites, sanctioning of jobs for only whites. In 1950 the popular registration act was passed. This act forced all people to be registered under one of 3 categories: Whites, Blacks, and Colored(anything other than black or white). In 1960 a large group of blacks broke out in protest. The government declared a state of emergency which became violent, this lasted 156 days left 69 dead and 187 wounded. The blacks were holding the Public Safety Act and the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The end of the apartheid finally came in 1990 thanks to Nelson Mandela and De Klerk. Mandela had gone to prison for life for resisting the apartheid. After Mandela served 28 years in prison De Klerk unbanned the ANC and freed Nelson Mandela.   **  **MAP OF APARTHEID**
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**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela **

<span style="font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 28px; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"> Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa on July 18th 1918. He earned his education at the University College of Fort Hare as well as the University of Witwatersrand and got his degree in law in 1942. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress and became a part of the resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. Later Mendela was sentinced to jail for life for being accused of plotting to overthrow the government in a violent way. On June 12, 1964 he and 7others were sent to jail. Mendela was in jail from 1964-1982 during mendela's time in jail he gained his popularity and many became to view him as the most significant black leader in South Africa. Mendela was finally released from jail on February 11, 1990. Once he was released he immediately got to work on ending the apartheid He was later elected president of the ANC and later helped end the Apartheid in South Africa.

<span style="text-align: right; display: block; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"> **APARTHEID RIOT.**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"> **NELSON MANDELA**

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