1. The Boers, British and discovery of minerals
In the second half of the 19th Century, South Africa was occupied by first the Dutch and then the British. The conflict between these two European races to control the land, and the mineral reserves which were discovered from the 1860s, was to lead to two wars. It was also to result in the death and subjugation of the African inhabitants of this area. Guiding questions: What was the situation in South Africa by 1880?...