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The Native Land Husbandry Act was passed in 1951. Morgan Tsvangirai, the head of the Movement for Democratic Change, was born in Gutu, Masvingo Province on March 10, 1952. Garfield Todd of the United Rhodesia Party became the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia in 1953. That same year, a referendum was held to decide if Southern Rhodesia should join with Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland formed on August 1. The City Youth League formed in 1955. That same year, the government passed the Public Order Act, giving the police the power to detain and restrict individuals without trial. The City Youth League organized a bus boycott in Salisbury in 1956. Police arrested 200 CYL members. Morgan Tsvangirai (Shona IPA: (the s and the v are coärticulated), English ?) born March 10, 1952) is a trade unionist, human rights activist, Democrat and President of the mainstream [1] Movement for Democratic Change, the main opposition party in Zimbabwe. ... The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is a Zimbabwean political party. ... Gutu is a village in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe. ... Masvingo is a province of Zimbabwe. ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Rev Sir Garfield Todd (July 13, 1908 - October 13, 2002) was prime minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1953 to 1958 and later became an opponent of white minority rule in Rhodesia. ... The name United Rhodesia Party and the acronym, URP, refer to two political parties in Southern Rhodesia. ... The Prime Minister of Rhodesia (until 1963 Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia) was the head of government in the colony of Rhodesia. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A referendum (plural referendums or referenda), ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... Flag Anthem God Save the Queen Capital Salisbury Language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1923-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1952 George VI  - 1952-1980¹ Elizabeth II Governor  - 1923-1928 Sir John Robert Chancellor  - 1959-1969² Sir Humphrey Gibbs  - 1979-1980 Lord Soames Premier, then Prime Minister... Flag of Northern Rhodesia. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Anthem God Save the Queen The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Capital Salisbury Language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1953-1963 Elizabeth II Governor-General  - 1953-1957 Lord Llewellin  - 1957-1963 The Earl of Dalhousie  - 1963 Sir Humphrey Gibbs Prime Minister  - 1953-1956 Sir Godfrey Huggins  - 1956-1963 Sir... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Pamberi Nekushandria Vanhu (Forward with Service to the People) Map of Zimbabwe showing the location of Harare. ...

See also

• Timeline of Zimbabwe history