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Description

1. xviii, 469 pages : maps; 20 cm

Summary

1. Historical background of black Africanpolitical activity in South Africa R - comprises a chronology of events from 1486, and covers colonial wars, forced labour, political leadership, social movements, trade unionism, political problems, political party activity, etc. References and short bibliography.

Subject

1. Indigenous peoples > South Africa
2. Communism > South Africa
3. Black people > South Africa > Politics and government
4. Black people > Politics and government
5. Communism
6. Indigenous peoples
7. Bevrijdingsbewegingen
8. African
9. history
10. chronology
11. forced labour
12. political leadership
13. political party
14. political problem
15. social movement
16. trade union
17. war
18. Africain
19. histoire
20. chronologie
21. direction politique
22. guerre
23. mouvement social
24. parti politique
25. problème politique
26. syndicat
27. travail forcé
28. africano
29. historia
30. cronología
31. dirección política
32. guerra
33. movimiento social
34. partido político
35. problema político
36. sindicato
37. trabajo forzoso
38. South Africa
39. South Africa
40. Afrique du Sud
41. Sudáfrica

Genre/Form

1. bibliography.
2. reference.
3. bibliographie.
4. référence bibliographique.
5. bibliografía.
6. referencia.

Contents

1. The coming of the Bantu -- Makana the Prophet -- Slavery at the Cape -- The philanthropists -- Black Joan of Arc -- The chiefs' last stand -- Jabavu and the Cape liberals -- The Ethiopian movement -- Poll tax rebellion -- Gandhi and passive resistance -- Down with the passes! -- Socialism for blacks -- Bulhoek and Bondelswarts -- Rand revolt and "White South Africa" -- "I see you, white man!" -- Decline of the I.C.U. -- Hammer and sickle -- Bunting in the Transkei -- Agitators at the Cape -- Death of Nkosi -- Moscow sets the pace -- Unemployed and pick-up van -- South Africa puts the clock back -- Africans and the Second World War -- Bus strike and shanty town -- The African trade unions -- Bantu press and night school movement -- Non-European unity -- The triumph of apartheid -- Suppression of the communists -- Defiance campaign -- "Asikwelwa" and the treason trial -- Pan-Africanism and the Sharpeville crisis -- Liberals and Progressives -- The underground -- Time longer than rope -- Chronological summary of chief events.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.