South Africa 8000BCE - 2012CE

Mark Rusciano

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First man made shelters are developed and built

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Social Dutch East India Company trade begins.

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Earliest known Bantu migration to reach South Africa

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Social Slave trade is abolished in South Africa Postal system created

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Dutch East India Company brings first slaves. Land along Eerste River given to Dutch Asian Slaves no longer allowed

Settlers are allowed to purchase land. British go to war with Dutch Scottish immigration (~200) Dutch Reform Churches spreads rapidly. All slaves are freed

Migration to east coast to build ports. The Khoikhoi are discriminated against because of their descent. Settlement begins north of the Gariep River 1720 1720 1730 1730 1740 1740

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University of Stellenbosch founded First Railroad is built, speeding up trade 1850 1850 1855 1855 1860 1860 1865 CE 1865 1870 1870

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Second Smallpox Epidemic. Kills 20% of Population Smallpox epidemic breaks out Cape Colony expands its borders. Dutch East India Company is kicked out, farmers create new government.

Roman Catholics granted full rights

Census reports 50% white population

Slave Revolt in Stellenbosch (Unsuccessful) First Christian Church Built (Dutch Reformed) Sugar Cane farming begins Scale Changes

Methodist denomination introduced Rix currency system replaced with British Sterling. Irish immigration begins British take control of Cape Colony Dutch farmers revolt in Slagter's Nek Rebellion Argentinian immigrants arrive Economic depression begins A series of large diamonds attracts many migrants

Governm takes ov private railroads

Recog indepe repub Britain winnin

Social Non-white citizens lose right to vote Electric street lights are installed in Kimberly Bubonic Plague breaks out in Cape Town First Asbestos mine opens 1875 1875 1880 1880 1885 1885 1890 1890 1895 CE 1895 1900 1900 1905 1905 1910 1910 1915 1915 1920 1920 Smallpox epidemic

Key Interactions Germany gives up its colony, South West Africa Miners strike in the Rand Revolt South Africa fully enters WWII, declaring war on all axis Government starts to acquire slums for improvement 1925 CE 1925 1930 1930 1935 CE 1935

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South African Bureau of Standards created to maintain quality exports Interacial marriages First Afrikaans dictionary written Max Theiler creates Yellow Fever Vaccine 1940 1940 1945 1945 1950 1950 1955 1955 1960 CE 1960

Nelson Mandela released from State of Emergency prison declared following massacres School After cutting all ties with segregatio Britain, South Africa n ends becomes a Republic Social South Africa cut off by many artists for apartheid Covert mission places mines intended for British High Commissioner 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 CE 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990

Key Interac New constitution ratified Many areas flooded after tropical storms Bird flu outbreak 2010 FIFA World cup

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Asians are forced to move to reservations Over 60,000 Chinese immigrate to fill miner shortage Standard Bank of South Africa opens Tuberculosis epidemic South Africa joins FIFA

Uranium trade with America begins Enters World War II against Germany New flag Apartheid begins Leader of Boer resistance sculpted

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Free education provided for all black children First South African TV station airs

Churches united against apartheid Country in panic with frequent terrorist attacks

Same-sex marriage legalized Capital punishment ended Sculptor Mimi Coertse decorated for her work Segregation laws repealed

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Apartheid repealed

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Official segregation begins with the Natives Act Indians can now only live in designated areas Blacks can only purchased land in dedicated black zones Union of South Africa established

Cigarette production begins under Rembrandt brand Indians protest against discrimination and imprisonment

First heart transplant successfully performed

Operation Super keeps revolutionaries South African woman out of the country is first female elected Terrorist attacks to the African National occur weekly Congress

Many workers go on strike over wage issues

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