South Africa: Africans Flashcards
What happened in a war in Transkei in
?
3,500 Xhosa killed by the British
Large number who were captured were sent to the Cape as forced labourers
Their cattle were seized
What was the main source of tension?
Gun control
What happened in 1873?
Natal chief, Langalibele defied the injunction to register the firearms in his tribesmen possession and insulted the messenger who was sent to remind him
When had the Natal chief, Langalibele defied the injunction to register the firearms in his tribesmen possession and insulted the messenger who was sent to remind him?
1873
What was the response to Langalibele defiance and insults?
Martial law was declared and a settler army was called up
What was the result of the clashes between the fleeing tribes and the settler milita?
Many dead
Burnings
Cattle lifting
Milita wanted revenge
What happened to Langalibele after the rebellion?
Taken to court and judged under the native law for the crime of rebellion
Imprisionment on Robben Island
Who was taken to court and judged under the native law for the crime of rebellion?
Langalibele
When was Natal granted self government?
1893
What happened in 1893?
Natal granted self government
What was the outlook of Natal?
Wanted avoidance of uprisings
What happened in 1879?
Zulu Kingdom destroyed and annexed into Natal
When was the Zulu Kingdom destroyed and annexed into Natal?
1879
As a result of the Boer war, what did the government do?
Taxed every adult African male
Why had the government decided to tax every adult African male?
As a result of the Boer War and this would reduce unemployment levels
How did the white population regard the Africans?
Lazy in nature and complained about a shortage of labourers
What happened in 1906?
Three areas of Natal refused to pay the taxes and rebellions broke out
When had the Natal rebellion broke out?
1906
How did the British try to put down the rebellion?
Settler militia went to areas of rebellion and demanded submission
Cattles confiscated
Villages burned
What was happening in Zulu land whilst the Natal rebellion was happening?
Bambatha refused to pay poll tax and then led a guerrilla campaign
How did the British deal with Bambatha rising?
Same tactics used in the Natal rebellion
What happened in June 1906?
British trapped Bambatha and 1,000 were killed with shrapnel, bullets and bayonets
When had the British trapped Bambatha and 1,000 were killed with shrapnel, bullets and bayonets?
June 1906
What happened in the Maphumulo district?
Used violence to enforce poll tax, which led to uprising and they were crushed in July 1906
