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South Africa History
South African history stretches back to the Khoisan tribes. Since then Europeans, Indians, and Chinese soon arrived in the country. White South Africans are of European descents, while Modern-day South Africans are a mixture of nationalities.
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What changes did the iron age bring in southern Africa?
Iron brought Many changes in Africa that is in their economic.political and their social life changed greatly chiefdoms emerged as well as classes in society
Why did Europe colonize Africa?
Well, when Europe decided to spread, Portugal went on a different route than the rest of Europe. Portugal ended up in Africa and found gold and salt. It quickly took over by controlling trade. It then set up colonies with all the supplies it needed.
What did fw de klerk believe in?
Frederik Willem de Klerk was the last state president of South Africa, during the apartheid. He was the president that aided in the change from the racial segregation in the country to the diverse multiracial democracy that it is today. He was succeeded by Nelson Mandela.
What is Africa's contribution to world history?
- the concept of monotheism (egyptians)
- the development of city states (egyptians)
- writing "hieroglyphics (egyptians)
- mathematics "the concept of the right angle" (egyptains)
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- the concept of monotheism (egyptians)
- the development of city states (egyptians)
- writing "hieroglyphics (egyptians)
- mathematics "the concept of the right angle" (egyptains)
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Some things Africa did and not Eygpt was... well actually I can't find anything to say or explain what they did just Afric's the best and stuff.
After the Battle of Mhlatuze River, where the zulus were victorious, Zwide escaped across the Pongola River, fled north and established another kingdom
Which country colonized Africa and when?
The British I believe.
No one country colonized Africa. Several countries divided African during the "Scramble for Africa" timeframe. Countries such as the British, Portuguese, Spain, France, Netherlands
The Boers moved north to get away from British influence.
Why was there such a lot of conflict against the Boer and British?
The Boer's continued incursion into the traditional lands of the native tribal areas created a potential risk of uprisals by various African tribal units with the Zulu nation as a particular and traditional risk. The Boers considered their northern advance into Africa in much the same way as the Americans considered its Western expansion as a part of "Manifest Destiny". Nations involved with thoughts and dreams of expansion, Empire, Freedom , or Manifest Destiny are conflicted between simple concepts like "Human Rights", "Individual Rights", "human dignity" and "independence ". Boers and Huguenots and Zulus and the "Empire" were not "always" in conflict, simply or just only in conflict.
Now this was the propaganda that was spread by the British. The real truth are, the Boers wanted freedom from the British colonizers, therefore they moved north. At that time South Africa was vast open land with no inhabitants at all, there was one Zulu nomad village in Natal on the east coast, called Dingaan stad, where one of the Boer leaders Piet Retief went to negotiate with Dingaan the Zulu king to buy the northern part of Natal, that was open land from him, Dingaan agreed and sign a treaty with Retief. Direct after that Dingaan murdered Retief and his companions. The treaty was later found in a leather bag on Retief's body on a hill where Dingaan left Retief and companions, body's for the vultures.
After establishment of the two Boer Republics, gold and diamonds was discovered in Transvaal and that was the motivation for the British to occupy the Boer Republics. Resulting in the first defeat for the British Empire ever, in the first Anglo Boer War, where a hand full of Boer civil soldiers, won the war against the mighty British Empire. This was a humiliation for Queen Victoria that she could not except. In 1899 the British tried again to occupy the Boer Republics and again the Boers declared war, a war that lasted for three years. If it was not for the British savage concentration camps where 2400 Boer children and 3000 Boer woman were killed in the most savage ways, like fine pieces of glass in their food, the outcome of the war would be in favor of the Boers.
Note: This was also the end of the British Empire.
No, he was Zulu leader and maybe not a nice man, but he did what he could for his people.
When did Britain colonize Ghana?
It was a gradual process: Britain seized Cape Coast from the Dutch as early as 1664 and purchased the remaining Dutch holdings in 1871. Accra was seized in 1874 and the formerly powerful Ashante kingdom reduced to a protectorate in 1896, losing its last vestiges of self-rule after a British-provoked rebellion in 1900.
How were house slaves treated?
Servants, or slaves, in the United States were forced to work long hours, were beaten if they disobeyed, fed little, and even insulted along the way. There were certain responsibilities assigned to certain people. For example, females, especially young ones, were very valuable because they were able to have babies. Their primary job was to have babies. Young, strong men were forced to work hard, long hours while beaten into shape by an overseer of a plantation, where most slaves worked. Slaves usually were treated harshly by their owner, and they could not buy themselves out of slavery. This is why the Underground Railroad and other like networks formed, to get out of slavery.
How many people were killed in the Soweto Uprising?
The government claimed that only 23 people died.
The actual amount of people that died was about 600.
Which African countries were colonised by Britain?
England Colonized many African Countries. To name but two it is South Africa and Zimbabwe.
South Africa was ruled by the British government for centuries. It became independent from Britain in 1961. Unfortunately it was continued to be ruked by a white apartheid government. Only in 1994 under the leadership of former President Nelson Mandela did South Africa become truly democratic where all races of people in South Africa could participate in the electing of their government.
Zimbabwe was formely known as Southern Rhodesia and later Rhodesia. Under the leadership of the Prime minister Ian Smith he broke away from British rule and declared what was known as UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) in 1965. Zimbabwe's struggle continued for Independence thro war against Ian Smiths government by liberation movements. It was finally recognized as independent when Robert Mugabe government came into power.
When was the Rorke's Drift battle?
The battle took place on January 22-23, 1879 during the Zulu Wars (Anglo-Zulu War) in Africa.
What countries in Africa were ruled by indigenous Africans prior to 1945?
I'll try and answer this!! Egypt, Ethiopia, Liberia. South Africa, although independent was ruled by a white elite and therefore doesn't fall into this category. Portugal had a very loose toehold over it's colonies in Africa.
Islam is a religious, political and military movement alltogether. The religion works as strong motivation to either the conquest from within of a country (politics) or the military invasion. In the early centuries of Islamic expansionism, the military conquest was the prevalent way of subjugating other conutries and Empires. From the very first beginning, Islam had been supported by the military conquests. The conquest of the (modern day) Arabian peninsula was conducted under the military leadership of Muhammad, but after his death, other leaders (caliphs) took over and got along the military invasion of all North Africa and the Hispanic peninsula, the Levant, Persia, Afghanistan, Central Asia, etc. The invasions was halted in the west by Franks counterattack (Battle of Poiters and Toulouse) and in the East by a Federation of Hindus kingdoms (Battle of Rajasthan, in 738).
Once the countries were subdue, the muslims retained the status of conquerers in order to implement a religious-aparthed, while the native populations was treated as second class citizens, with almost no rights than paying taxes to the islamic masters.
Under the pressure of duress, the native started to convert in order to escape the religious-apartheid status, starting from the poorest classes.
How did boer war differ from patterns of colonization in Africa?
The struggle for land was different during the Boer war than other takeovers in Africa because it was the first "Modern" war. Against the British the Boers used guerrilla war tactics and they raided villages and towns.
How did apartheid affect itself in everyday life?
Apartheid was apparent in that black people could not use the same buses, railway carriages, public toilets, beaches and many other facilities.
How did apartheid impact the non white population of south Africa?
Some economic hardships that non-whites suffered under the Apartheid regime in South Africa included a lack of economic power along with segregation of schools, restaurants, and businesses. Non-whites were not required to attend school and were forced to move to 'tribal lands.'
