Answer to Question #252172 in History for Sphelele

Question

South African war of 1899-1902 cannot be regarded as "white man's war .do you agree with this statement? Discuss this statement critically

Answer 1

South African War

I disagree with the statement. The war took place between 1899 to 1902. Its main aim was to find out the whites who were more powerful and possessed real authority within South Africa. However, the war involved some other groups like Zulu, Swazis, Basotho, Xhosa and Sothos (Nasson, 2017). The war arose due to factors like political differences on imperialism and republicanism and discovery of rich resources. Therefore, it was white man’s war.

References

Nasson, B. (2017). The South African War/Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 and political memory in South Africa. In Commemorating War (pp. 111-127). Routledge.