British and Dutch Imperialism in South Africa

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  • Dutch East Indies Trading Company

    The Dutch establish a base at the Cape of Good Hope

  • British Arrival

    British Captain James Cook arrives at Cape of Good Hope

  • Cape of Good Hope under British Rule

    Dutch army cedes area control to British forces
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    Regional Control Fluctuates

    After years of disputes and treaties between the Dutch, the British, and the native populations (mostly Zulu), regional control returns to the British. During this time native populations are exploited, killed, enslaved, and otherwise disenfranchised under imperial powers.

  • Britain Claims Territories in South Africa

    New Claims of areas under British sphere of influence prompts more unrest with Dutch, starting 2nd Boer War.

  • End of 2nd Boer War, Britain Retains Dominance

    South Africa remains under British rule, now includes the combined colonies of Cape and Natal, and republics of the Orange Freestate and the Transvaal.
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    South African Segregation

    South Africa has widespread segregation between black and white citizens.
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    Apartheid Era in South Africa

    Apartheid officially abolished by President Nelson Mandela in 1994, but civil unrest and years of segregation difficult to overcome.