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Nov 09, 2011

Johanna Catharina Cornelius

Trade Unionist, General Secretary of the Garment Worker’s Union 

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Nov 09, 2011

The Union of South Africa Act, 2 December 1909

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Nov 09, 2011

Resolution against the Natives Land Act 1913 and the Report of the Natives Land Commission

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The Union of South Africa 1910
Article
Nov 08, 2011

The Union of South Africa 1910

Towards Union It is often assumed that the discovery of gold at the Rand was the chief cause of the South African Wa...

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The South African War 1899-1902
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Nov 08, 2011

The South African War 1899-1902

On 9 October 1899 the SAR issued an ultimatum to Britain and two days later, on 11 October the war was officially declar...

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South Africa before and in the build up to 1899
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Nov 08, 2011

South Africa before and in the build up to 1899

A number of interrelated factors led to the South African War. The factors that have been covered in the text below incl...

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Grade 10 - Topic 6: The South African War and Union
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Nov 08, 2011

Grade 10 - Topic 6: The South African War and Union

The topic investigates ways in which the politics and culture of the Boer Republics clashed with the modernising thrust ...

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Napoleon Bonaparte
Article
Nov 08, 2011

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte. Source: www.historywiz.com A new absolute ruler After the fall of Robespierre in 1794, a new group...

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Article
Nov 08, 2011

France in 1789

What is revolution? Revolution literally means a turnaround or a complete somersault. It is used to describe periods o...

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Grade 10 - Topic 3: The French Revolution
Article
Nov 08, 2011

Grade 10 - Topic 3: The French Revolution

On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the Bastille fortress in Paris. This marked the beginning of the...

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Britain takes control of the Cape
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Nov 08, 2011

Britain takes control of the Cape

The arrival of the British at the Cape changed the lives of the people that were already living there. Initially British...

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The Zulu kingdom and the colony of Natal
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Nov 08, 2011

The Zulu kingdom and the colony of Natal

The need for a controlled labour force: Indentured Labourers There is an indentured labour gallery on the SAHO site, we...

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Grade 10 - Topic 5: Colonial expansion in South Africa after 1750
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Nov 08, 2011

Grade 10 - Topic 5: Colonial expansion in South Africa after 1750

In this topic we study the impact that British colonisation of the Cape and Natal had on the people that were living the...

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Songhai, African Empire, 15-16th Century
Article
Nov 08, 2011

Songhai, African Empire, 15-16th Century

Overview, West Africa and the rise of the Songhai Empire West Africa is home to many of Africa's oldest kingdoms. The...

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India, Mughal Empire, 16-19th Century
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Nov 08, 2011

India, Mughal Empire, 16-19th Century

The Mughal India 1526-1858 The Mughal Empire: government and society The Moghuls were a powerful Muslim family who...

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