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| ANC Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| 8th April Membership of the ANC & the PAC is punishable by imprisonment |
| 8th April The ANC is banned until 1990 |
| Sep The ANC decides to go underground & dispense with it's constitutional procedures |
| ANC Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| Armament Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Helps found the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto We Sizwe |
| Arrest of Lutuli Lutuli, Albert | |
| Mar Arrested for 5 months |
| Arrest of Sobukwe Sobukwe, Robert | |
| Orlando Africa Gives himsef up at Orlando police station to increase the membership of the PAC |
| Sentenced to 3 yrs imprisonment |
| Campaign Pass Laws Lutuli, Albert | |
| 21st Mar The PAC announces it will launch it's own anti-pass law campaign |
| 26th Mar Pretoria Africa Publicly burns his pass during a demonstration |
| 28th Mar The ANC's Day of Mourning for the Sharpeville Massacre |
| 28th Mar The ANC's national stay-at-home day |
| 28th Mar Cape Town Africa 50,000 demonstrate against the pass laws in the township of Langa |
| 31st Mar 1st day of the ANC campaign against the Pass Laws |
| 31st Mar Durban Africa Anti-Pass Law deptutations are sent to local authorities |
| Campaign Pass Laws Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| 26th Mar Orlando Africa Publicly burns his pass in front of the press |
| Campaign Pass Laws Nokwe, Duma | |
| 26th Mar Orlando Africa Publicly burns his pass in front of the press |
| Campaign Pass Laws Sobukwe, Robert | |
| Mar Leads an anti-pass campaign |
| 21st Mar The PAC announces it will launch it's anti-pass law campaign, seperate from the ANC |
| Commander Liberation Army Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Pretoria Africa Appointed Leader of the ANC's army, Umkhonto Wesizwe, "spear of the nation" |
| Commonwealth Membership Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 5th Oct Wins a small majority of white referendum votes to Sth Africa out of the Commonwealth |
| Constitution Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 20th Jan During a vote of confidence Verwoerd announces a referendum on the republic |
| 5th Oct 90.5% of whites vote, 850,458 in favour of a republic & 775,878 against |
| Demonstrations Lutuli, Albert | |
| 28th Mar Cape Town Africa 50,000 demonstrate against the pass laws in the township of Langa |
| Diplomacy Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Feb MacMillan makes a speech before the Sth African Parliament, the "winds of change" |
| Legislation ANC Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| Legislation PAC Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| Legislation Referendum Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| April The Referendum Act is passed |
| Massacre Langa Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Langa Africa A massacre during an ANC & PAC demonstration |
| Massacre Sharpeville Lutuli, Albert | |
| 28th Mar The ANC's Day of Mourning for the Sharpeville Massacre |
| Massacre Sharpeville Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa After the Sharpville massacre the ANC & PAC are banned |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa Black protestors are massacred protesting against apartheid pass laws, 69 are killed |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa For the 1st time the UN intervenes in Sth Africa |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa Over 400 are wounded, including women & children |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa World opinion turns against apartheid |
| PAC Sobukwe, Robert | |
| 8th April Membership of the ANC & the PAC is punishable by imprisonment |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| PAC Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 8th April Membership of the ANC & the PAC is punishable by imprisonment |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| Plot Pratt, David | |
| 9th April Johannesburg Africa Verwoerd is shot in the head by a Trans vaal farmer |
| Plot Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Johannesburg Africa Escapes an assassination attempt |
| 9th April Johannesburg Africa Verwoerd is shot in the head by a Trans vaal farmer |
| 9th April Johannesburg Africa Verwoerd resumes duties 5 weeks later |
| Referendum Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 20th Jan During a vote of confidence Verwoerd announces a referendum on the republic |
| April The Referendum Act is passed |
| 3rd Aug Verwoerd announces the referendum on a republic will be held 5th October |
| 5th Oct 90.5% of whites vote, 850,458 in favour of a republic & 775,878 against |
| 5th Oct Wins a small majority of white referendum votes to Sth Africa out of the Commonwealth |
| Speech MacMillan Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Feb MacMillan makes a speech before the Sth African Parliament, the "winds of change" |
| State of Emergency Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 28th Mar Sth Africa is placed under martial law |
| 28th Mar The Government declares a State of Emergency |
| 28th Mar The Government suspends habeas corpus |
| Trial of Mandela Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| 8th Aug Mandela 1st gives evidence at his trial |
| Umkhonto We Sizwe Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Helps found the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto We Sizwe |
| Pretoria Africa The ANC flees to Mozambique & develops a military wing, Umkhonto We Sizwe |
| Vote Confidence Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 20th Jan During a vote of confidence Verwoerd announces a referendum on the republic |
