Increased Repression 》Increased Resistance

Question 1

1944

Answer 1

Forming of ANC Youth League

Question 2

1947

Answer 2

Anton Lembede, leader of ANC, dies.

Question 3

1948

Answer 3

United Party (UP) loses public favour.
National Party (NP) is elected, under DF Malan, policy of Apartheid is implemented.

Question 4

1949

Answer 4

ANC Program of action is implemented, by newly elected Dr. James Moroka (civil disobedience)

Question 5

1950

Answer 5

ANC encourage worker strike on May 1st.
18 miners are shot dead in response.

Question 6

1950 (Acts Passed)

Answer 6

Immorality Ammendment Act.
Population Registration Act.
Group Areas Act.
Suppression of Communism Act.
Apartheid Government Bans the CPSA.

Question 7

1949 (Acts Passed)

Answer 7

Prohibition of mixed marriages act.

Question 8

1952

Answer 8

Defiance Campaign continues with volunteers.
ANC forms Congress Alliance:
South African Indian Congress (SAIC)
Congress of Democrats (COD)
Coloured People’s Organization (CPO)

Question 9

1952 (Acts Passed)

Answer 9

Abolition of Passes Act (to update the passes with more modern versions)

Question 10

1953 (Acts Passed)

Answer 10

The Criminal Law Ammendment Act.
The Public Safety Act.
The Separate Ammenities Act.
The Bantu Education Act

Question 11

1954

Answer 11

Apartheid Government considers extending pass laws to women.
FEDAW is formed
ANC organises schools boycott to protest against Bantu Education Act.

Question 12

1955

Answer 12

Freedom Charter drafted by the Congress of the People.
The Black Sash founded.

Question 13

1956

Answer 13

Treason Trial for all member of the Congress Alliance. (acquitted in ‘61)
Woman’s March, marched to Union Buildings.

Question 14

1959

Answer 14

Africianists break away from the ANC to form the PAC.

Question 15

1960

Answer 15

PAC initiated anti-pass campaign.
Police respond by killing 69 people and injuring 180 for burning pass books.

Question 16

1960 (Acts Passed)

Answer 16

Unlawful Organisations Act. (ANC and PAC banned)

Question 17

1961

Answer 17

ANC forms MK.
PAC forms POQO.
Referendum voted on, South Africa becomes a republic.
Albert Luthuli gets Nobel Peace Prize.

Question 18

1962 (Acts Passed)

Answer 18

Sabotage Act (extended punishment for acts of sabotage)

Question 19

1963

Answer 19

Lillisleaf farm is captured, while discussing Operation Mayibuye.

Question 20

1963-1964

Answer 20

Rivonia Trial, 8 defendants sentenced to life in prison.

Question 21

1956 (Acts Passed)

Answer 21

Separate Representation of Voters Act.

Question 22

1959 (Acts Passed)

Answer 22

Extention of University Education Act. Banned students of colour from attending formerly open universities.
Promotion of Bantu Self Goverment Act.