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Time longer than rope : a history of the black man's struggle for freedom in South Africa

Title
Time longer than rope : a history of the black man's struggle for freedom in South Africa / Edward Roux.
Author
Roux, Edward.
Publication
Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 1964.

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Description
xviii, 469 pages : maps; 20 cm
Summary
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
Genre/Form
  • bibliography.
  • reference.
  • bibliographie.
  • référence bibliographique.
  • bibliografía.
  • referencia.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
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.
LCCN
64012728
OCLC
  • ocm00577620
  • 577620
  • SCSB-116080
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library