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Expected Life span: 57.4
Female Life Expectancy:59.3
Male Life Expectancy:55.2
Average Schooling: 13.6
Men Schooling:13.4
Women Schooling: 13.7
Gender Development Index:0.948

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http://www.history.com/topics/apartheid
http://www.history.com/topics/apartheid
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/apartheid_timeline/44/
https://sites.google.com/a/oxy.edu/oxycsp_southafricarevolution/home/the-revolution-combating-apartheid/the-tripartite-alliance-and-the-forces-of-anti-apartheid

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African National Congress, Government, Nelson Mandela, President de Klerk, and the citizens of South Africa.

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After the National Party gained power over africa (all white board), they started enforcing the segregation laws, under a legislation that was called Apartheid.“Racial segregation and white supremacy had become central aspects of South African policy long before apartheid began” (History.com Staff ).

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Apartheid was a time in africa between 1948 and 1994 when the government agreed to discriminate black people, the national party ruled africa at the time. Medical, education, even beaches were segregated, by race.

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May 1948-Apartheid begins after the general election. The National party was hoping to get votes from the "white" Africans they promised to make laws severely restricting "black" Africans rights if they won the elections.
June 1952-The African National Congress starts the defiance Campaign. Volunteers began a peaceful resistance to apartheid by breaking the laws that they beleived were wrong. The peaceful protests include sitting on benches that were marked for "whites only", and disobeying the curfew for "blacks".
1953- The bantu education law was passed. This law states that "whites" and "blacks" need to have seperate educations. "Blacks" were trained to educate the others and to prepare them to be apart of the working class since that was all they were "meant" to do.
December 1956- Nelson mandela was arrested for treason. He was a anti-aprtheid activist was arrested along with seven others for fighting against apartheid. He was charged with treason but after a long four-year trial he was found not guilty.
1959- Seperate home lands were created for the major black groups. The government passed new laws to seperate the two major groups called Bantustants. The government did this to stop them from being able to be citizens.
March 21, 1960- Sixty-nine people were klled in the Sharpeville Massacre. Apartheid requires "blacks" to carry passbooks, which contain there personal information such as there name, date of birth, and photos. They need these passbooks because when they show up to th police station without them a riot breaks out and 69 people get killed.
August 5, 1962- Nelson Mandela is arrested for treason. Mandela was the leader of the Umkhonto we Sizwe, which was part of the African National Congress. This time he was arrested for his part in the bombing of the government targets and was sentenced to life in prison.
November 11, 1965- Rhodesia illegally gains independance from great britain. Prime Minister Ian Smith announces that Rhodesia has broken away from Great Britian and whites will rule the government. Great Britian had been prepared to only offer independance if "blacks" were given some of the power in government.
November 1974- South africa was expelled from the United Nations. Because of apartheid, south africa was removed from the United Nations . South africa was not allowed back in until the apartheid ends in 1994.
June 16, 1976- More than 600 students were killed in the Soweto Massacre. High school students in soweto started a protest for an improved education system for "blacks". Police broke up the protest with tear gas and bullets, killing more than 600 kids.
September 12, 1977- Nti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was killed. Steve Biko, one of the orginizers of the Soweto protest, was arrested on Augest 18, 1977. He died in the polices custody on september 12, 1977 due to severe brain damage, likely by being beaton by police.
1985- Musicians form Artists United against Apartheid. Musician Steven Van Zandt forms Artists United against Apartheid after touring south africa. His album "Sun City" came out on December 7 and features several anti-apartheid songs, including "Silver and Gold" by U2.
August 12, 1986- Paul Simon releases his album "Graceland." Paul Simon traveled to South Africa to make the album "Graceland" with local South African musicians. When the album was released on AUgust 12, 1986, Simon was criticized by many people, including the African National Congress, for breaking the cultural boycott.
Febuary 2, 1990- Presiden Frederik Willem de Klerk ends the ban on the African National Congress. Even though he supported segregation at one time, President Frederick Willem de Klerk lifts the ban on the African National Congress in 1990. In 1993, de Klerk wins the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela for helping end apartheid.
Febuary 11, 1990- Nelson Mandela was released from prison. After 27 years in prison, he was freed. Mandela thanks President de Klerk for helping to set him free, but says there is more work to be doen to end apartheid.
May 10, 1994- Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa. In the country's first election that allowed both "whites" and "blacks" to vote, Nelson Mandela is elected president of South Africa. He is the first black president in the history of South Africa.

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Zulu-24%
Xhosa-18%
Afrikaans-13%