Native Life in South Africa
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Native Life in South Africa

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Native Life in South Africa

About this book

First published in 1916, Native Life in South Africa stands as one of the most important voices of its time. Written by an early intellectual and social observer, the book offers a powerful examination of how severe restrictions reshaped daily existence for countless families. Through sharp detail and compassionate insight, the author traces the consequences of newly enforced measures that uprooted residents, altered long-standing customs, and reshaped the structure of the entire region. Combining investigative depth with moving personal testimony, the narrative highlights the human impact of policies that reshaped land usage, mobility, and opportunity. It also illuminates the broader global significance of these developments, connecting local struggles to larger questions of justice, civic participation, and the future of a divided country. A foundational work of modern commentary, this text remains essential for readers seeking to understand the origins of structural inequality and the voices that resisted it.

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Yes, you can access Native Life in South Africa by Sol Plaatje in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & African History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Yekri Classics
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9791070145982
Topic
History
Subtopic
African History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Prologue
  6. 1. A Retrospect
  7. 2. The Grim Struggle between Right and Wrong, and the Latter Carries the Day
  8. 3. The Natives' Land Act
  9. 4. One Night with the Fugitives
  10. 5. Another Night with the Sufferers
  11. 6. Our Indebtedness to White Women
  12. 7. Persecution of Coloured Women in the Orange Free State
  13. 8. At Thaba Ncho: A Secretarial Fiasco
  14. 9. The Fateful 13
  15. 10. Dr. Abdurahman, President of the A.P.O. / Dr. A. Abdurahman, M.P.C.
  16. 11. The Natives' Land Act in Cape Colony
  17. 12. The Passing of Cape Ideals
  18. 13. Mr. Tengo-Jabavu, the Pioneer Native Pressman
  19. 14. The Native Congress and the Union Government
  20. 15. The Kimberley Congress / The Kimberley Conference
  21. Chapter 16
  22. 17. The London Press and the Natives' Land Act
  23. 18. The P.S.A. and Brotherhoods
  24. 19. Armed Natives in the South African War
  25. 20. The South African Races and the European War
  26. 21. Coloured People's Help Rejected / The Offer of Assistance by the South African Coloured Races Rejected
  27. 22. The South African Boers and the European War
  28. 23. The Boer Rebellion
  29. 24. Piet Grobler