Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Plaatje, Sol. T. (Solomon Tshekisho) 1876 1932 Plaatje, Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, Solomon T. (Solomon Tshekisho) Native Life in South Africa Before and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion This etext was prepared by Alan R. Light "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.) en Indigenous peoples -- South Africa -- Social conditions -- 20th century South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1836-1909 Black people -- South Africa -- Social conditions -- 20th century Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- South Africa South Africa -- History -- Rebellion, 1914-1915 South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1909-1948 DT Text South Africa Africa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 882699 882633 2024-09-01T09:47:50.215986 2023-10-01T08:57:27.818761 text/html text/html 882692 882626 2024-09-01T09:47:50.493018 2023-10-01T08:57:28.054787 text/html text/html 372245 2024-09-01T09:47:59.962931 application/epub+zip 385051 2024-09-01T09:47:52.322989 application/epub+zip 385051 2024-09-01T09:47:51.340988 application/epub+zip 661119 2024-09-01T09:48:06.249931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616359 2024-09-01T09:47:59.216927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635613 2022-08-01T09:20:31.770264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827961 827938 2024-09-01T09:47:49.596015 2023-10-01T08:57:27.301772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 818996 2015-04-02T13:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300812 2015-04-02T13:59:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19819 2024-09-01T09:48:06.388892 application/rdf+xml 14017 2024-09-01T09:47:51.693167 image/jpeg 3797 2024-09-01T09:47:51.513991 image/jpeg 368715 2024-09-01T09:47:50.566985 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia