Glen Grey Act in Cape Colony establishes a new policy towards natives

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Cecil Rhodes, prime minister of Cape Colony in south Africa, passes the Glen Grey Act which enforces a labour tax to encourage industrial development and push native men away from working on the land and into commercial employment.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Glen Grey Act in Cape Colony establishes a new policy towards natives". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19133, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19133 Glen Grey Act in Cape Colony establishes a new policy towards natives 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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