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100 1 _aPlaatje, Sol. T.
_q(Solomon Tshekisho),
_d1876-1932
245 1 0 _aNative Life in South Africa :
_bBefore and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1998
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1998-09-01
508 _aThis etext was prepared by Alan R. Light
520 _a"Native Life in South Africa" by Sol. T. Plaatje is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book focuses on the severe ramifications of the Natives' Land Act of 1913 and the broader systemic injustices faced by Black South Africans under colonial rule. Plaatje, as an educated Tswana and political activist, presents both personal observations and a passionate appeal for the rights of his people during an era of significant oppression. At the start of the text, Plaatje introduces the context of the Natives' Land Act, detailing how it disrupted the lives of millions of Black South Africans by forbidding them from purchasing or leasing land outside designated reserves. He reflects on the immediate consequences of this law and outlines the socio-political environment of the time, where Black individuals were institutionalized as second-class citizens within their own country. The opening chapter lays the groundwork for the ensuing struggles depicted throughout the work, highlighting the dismissive attitudes of white legislators and the dire situation of displaced Native families. Plaatje's narrative is both a chronicle of specific injustices and a broader commentary on the socio-political climate, aiming to garner sympathy and support from a wider audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndigenous peoples -- South Africa -- Social conditions -- 20th century
653 _aSouth Africa -- Politics and government -- 1836-1909
653 _aBlack people -- South Africa -- Social conditions -- 20th century
653 _aLand tenure -- Law and legislation -- South Africa
653 _aSouth Africa -- History -- Rebellion, 1914-1915
653 _aSouth Africa -- Politics and government -- 1909-1948
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1452
999 _c43568
_d43568