HIST 3452

The course examines not only the changes in race relations and politics, but also the effects of mining and other industries on rural and urban societies after the discoveries of diamonds and gold. Themes will include a regional perspective on British policies and the “imperial factor”, the growth of Afrikaner and African nationalism, the Boer War and unification, the development of apartheid and South Africa's relations with the wider world. RECOMMENDED: HIST 3451.03