A Century of Wrong

"A Century of Wrong" by Jan Christiaan Smuts is a late 19th-century book about the Boer people's complaints about British colonial rule in South Africa, focusing on their struggle for independence and survival against that oppression. The book presents the Boer perspective on a century of injustices and the growing disagreements between them and the British. W.T. Stead's preface highlights the importance of the Boers sharing their story of hardship and the injustices they experienced under British domination. F.W. Reitz, the State Secretary of the South African Republic, emerges as a key voice, thoroughly explaining the historical and political situation that led to their present conflict. The story highlights significant events like the Great Trek and the annexation of the Transvaal, which were important in establishing the Boer identity and their battle for independence in the face of imperial takeover.