| 25 June 1955 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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The Congress of the People opens at Kliptown
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| 5 March 1955 |
South Africa
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Racism
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SACTU is formed to organize workers across racial divisions
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| 5 March 1955 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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The South African Congress of Trade Unions is founded
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| 9 February 1955 |
South Africa
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Racism
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Police begin forced removals from Sophiatown
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| 9 February 1955 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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Police begin the forced removal of Sophiatown
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| 17 April 1954 |
South Africa
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Racism
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Women establish FEDSAW across racial divisions
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| 17 April 1954 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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The Federation of South African Women is founded
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| 5 October 1953 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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The Bantu Education Act becomes law
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| 4 March 1953 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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The Public Safety Act expands emergency powers
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| 2 December 1952 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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Defiance Campaign leaders are convicted
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| 17 October 1952 |
South Africa
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Racism
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The UN expands scrutiny to the whole apartheid system
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| 30 July 1952 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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Police arrest leaders of the Defiance Campaign
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| 26 June 1952 |
South Africa
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Racism
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The Defiance Campaign begins organized violations of apartheid laws
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| 26 June 1952 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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The Defiance Campaign begins
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| 22 June 1952 |
South Africa
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South Africa
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Volunteers pledge themselves to the Defiance Campaign
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