What Role Did Africans Play In The British Army Flashcards
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Why did Africa is join the British army
They were paid a wage
They were suffering in increased poverty since the war had started
British war propaganda criticized the Boers treatment of black people and claimed that Britain was fighting for the liberation of black people
British claimed that a non racial franchise would be introduced in the Boer republics once they controlled the area
What did the Boer and British have in common
They didn’t allow black South Africans to be armed soldiers
Africans were not given training in the use of arms
Why weren’t Africans given training
It was feared that the Africans may turn against the whites once they knew how to use the weapons
What did most African on the British side participate as
Non combatants(labourers,servants,stretcher-bearers,attendants for horses,goaltenders and intelligence scouts)
What did the Africans help with
Round up the livestock of Boer families and destroy the farms
They also took part in the transportation of Boer women and children to the cincebtstion camps
What happened when Kitchener assumed command towards the end of 1900s
It was decided to earn most African scouts after it was announced that Boers would execute any African employed but the British army.
Approximately 30 000 armed
