Use Of Taxation To Force Balck Men Into Migrant Labour Flashcards
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1
Q
Who helped mining companies find ways to force rural Africans into migrant labour
A
British and Boer government they didn’t take part in the money economy
2
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Most Africans e’re which type of farmers?
A
Subsistence farmers
3
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What did the colonial government introduce
A
Taxes to force the black South African workers to go and find a job in order to pay taxes
4
Q
Where did black South Africans have to work to pay these taxes
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In the mines
5
Q
What were mining companies receiving
A
Cheap labour they needed
6
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What did this forced labour system lead to
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A host of social problems such as breakdown of family life
