Bantu Education Act Implementation and School Resistance (1953–1976)

1. Eiselen Commission on Native Education appointed

   Jan 19, 1949Labels: Eiselen Commission

   • Bantu Act DE
   • WorldCat

2. Bantu Education Act receives assent

   Oct 5, 1953Labels: Bantu Education

   • Britannica
   • Bantu Act Wiki

3. Bantu Education Act comes into force

   Jan 1, 1954Labels: Bantu Education

   • Britannica
   • 1953 SA Wiki

4. Black education boycott campaign begins

   Dec 1, 1954Labels: Boycott Campaign

   • NV Database
   • Zinn Project

5. Tiger Kloof mission withdraws in protest

   Jan 1, 1956Labels: Tiger Kloof

   • Tiger Kloof Wiki

6. Adams College closes under Bantu Education pressure

   Dec 1, 1956Labels: Adams College

   • Adams College Wiki
   • Jackie Grant Wiki

7. Extension of University Education Act enacted

   Jun 11, 1959Labels: Extension of

   • Univ Act Wiki

8. Soweto’s African Students Movement begins

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: African Students

   • SAHO SASM
   • SASM Wiki

9. South African Students’ Movement (SASM) formed

   Mar 1, 1972Labels: SASM

   • SAHO SASM
   • SASM Wiki

10. Afrikaans Medium Decree issued for Black schools

    Jan 1, 1974Labels: Afrikaans Medium

    • Edu SA Wiki
    • Resistance Wiki

11. Orlando West students strike over Afrikaans instruction

    Apr 30, 1976Labels: Orlando West

    • SAHO 30 Apr
    • Resistance Wiki

12. Soweto students form an Action Committee

    Jun 13, 1976Labels: Soweto Action

    • Resistance Wiki
    • SAHO June 16

13. Soweto Uprising begins with student march

    Jun 16, 1976Labels: Soweto Uprising

    • Soweto Uprising Wiki
    • Britannica

14. Hector Pieterson killed during Soweto protests

    Jun 16, 1976Labels: Hector Pieterson

    • Britannica
    • Soweto Uprising Wiki

15. Soweto Students’ Representative Council (SSRC) established

    Aug 2, 1976Labels: SSRC

    • TRC transcript
    • SAHO SAYRCO