"Native Life in South Africa" by Sol. T. Plaatje is a powerful, firsthand exploration of the profound injustices suffered by Black South Africans in the early 1900s. Plaatje, both a Tswana intellectual and advocate, chronicles the devastating impact of the Natives' Land Act of 1913, a law that stripped Black people of their land rights and relegated them to second-class status. He paints a vivid picture of families uprooted, communities destroyed, and the constant struggle against a system designed to oppress. Through personal stories and sharp observations, Plaatje exposes the dismissive attitudes of the white ruling class while passionately advocating for equality and justice for his people during a time of immense hardship and systemic racism. The text is a call to action and an appeal to the global community and is rooted in specific events that unveil broader socio-political injustices of the era.
Native Life in South Africa Before and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion
By Sol. T. (Solomon Tshekisho) Plaatje
A land act meant to oppress an entire people spurs one man to document the lives of his people, forever changing a nation.
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About the AuthorSolomon Tshekisho Plaatje was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer. Plaatje was a founding member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress (ANC). The Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, which includes the city of Kimberley, is named after him, as is the Sol Plaatje University in that city, which opened its doors in 2014.
Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer. Plaatje was a founding member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress (ANC). The Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, which includes the city of Kimberley, is named after him, as is the Sol Plaatje University in that city, which opened its doors in 2014.
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