HIST 382 Lecture 12: Lecture 12 - Unwieldy Compromise The Creation of South Africa
19 Feb 2019
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Lecture 12 - unwieldy compromise: the creation of " The war was supposed to be leading to improvement in the african franchise and working conditions. The formation in 1910 of the union of south africa with a constitution that enshrines white supremacy with limited exceptions. There were many problems at the cape colony and racial supremacy was entrenched at the cape. It is the one region in south africa that has a non-racial franchise. 1853: representative government in the wake of the war of. It could provide a basis for ending some of the violence during this period. At the time it was a more liberal franchise than the us and would become weaker through time. African elite has an interest in making alliances with cape liberals. British government gave authority to white settler colonies. This involved conquering african territories and incorporating settler states. First prime minister of the cape: john charles molteno.
