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Promise and Despair: The First Struggle for a Non-Racial South Africa
Martin Plaut
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Description for Promise and Despair: The First Struggle for a Non-Racial South Africa
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; JPHV; JPS; JPV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
Most people believe that black South Africans obtained the vote for the first time in 1994. In fact, for almost a century suitably qualified black people had enjoyed the vote in the Cape and Natal, and in certain constituencies had decided the outcome of parliamentary elections. Little wonder, then, that when the first South Africa came about in 1910, black people were keen to see the principle of non-racialism entrenched in the constitution that was drawn up for the new Union. This is the story of that struggle. Its centrepiece is a lively account of the delegation that travelled to ... Read more
Most people believe that black South Africans obtained the vote for the first time in 1994. In fact, for almost a century suitably qualified black people had enjoyed the vote in the Cape and Natal, and in certain constituencies had decided the outcome of parliamentary elections. Little wonder, then, that when the first South Africa came about in 1910, black people were keen to see the principle of non-racialism entrenched in the constitution that was drawn up for the new Union. This is the story of that struggle. Its centrepiece is a lively account of the delegation that travelled to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
375g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781431423750
SKU
V9781431423750
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99-2
About Martin Plaut
Born in South Africa in 1950, Martin Plaut received his first degree from the University of Cape Town before going on to do an MA at the University of Warwick. In 1984 he joined the BBC, working primarily on Africa. He has reported from many parts of the continent but specialised in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa. He ... Read more
Reviews for Promise and Despair: The First Struggle for a Non-Racial South Africa
'This is a very well-written, lively and interesting account, with vivid descriptions and fascinating information about individuals. It is a great story, one that has been told in outline before, but this tells it from a number of new angles, is now the most comprehensive account, one that is well-researched, and draws on a host of recent relevant secondary works ... Read more