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People who occupied Western Zimbabwe when the Ndebele arrived

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:41:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Shona women. Image credit emaze.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Ndebele State: People who occupied Western Zimbabwe when the Ndebele arrived

These are the tribes who occupied Zimbabwe when the Ndebele arrived:
1. Virwa
2. Kalanga
3. Nyubi
4. Tonga
5. Venda

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Factors that led to the Industrial Revolution in Britain

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:13:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Steam train

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Industrial Revolution in Britain:Factors that led to the Industrial Revolution in Britain

The Agrarian revolution led to the accumulation of financial resources which were needed for the Industrialization
The new capital from India and West Indies was readily available for industrial investment
Many banks in Britain […]

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Results of the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893-94

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:42:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Colonial propaganda drawing of the war

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Results of the Anglo-Ndebele War

The Ndebele were defeated and Lobengula fled from his capital after setting it on fire
Many Ndebele people were killed
The defeat of the Ndebele marked the colonization of the whole Zimbabwe
The Africans became divided […]

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Effects of the Land Apportionment Act

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:33:17+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

African homestead in Rhodesia

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969: Effects of the Land Apportionment Act

Africans lost their land, and inheritance from their ancestors
It brewed hatred between Europeans and Africans which continued till the Second Chimurenga
It divided the country into three farming areas
Europeans began to occupy […]

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The Pass Laws in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:18:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A Rhodesian police officer talking to a black motorists. Image credit ebay.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969:The Pass Laws

They were initiated in 1896 to control the movement of native men to towns
From 1902 men over 14 years of age were to register at the pass office to […]

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: The Royal (Bledisloe) Commission of March 1938

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:38:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Harare during the days of the Federation

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Royal (Bledisloe) Commission of March 1938

After the conference, there were no steps towards a Federation
This commission was put in place by the British government to look into the resolution passed by the Victoria Falls Conference

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African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Economic Grievances

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:24:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Land was one of the core grievances.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe:African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Economic Grievances

The racial division of the land was the main cause of the liberation struggle
All Rhodesian Prime Ministers were farmers
The institution of the Land Apportionment […]

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Settler’s (Rhodesian Army’s) warfare tactics

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:21:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Abel Muzorewa in 2005

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Settler’s warfare tactics

They built a powerful army and air force of both whites and blacks. The blacks in white armies were sellouts
They also used the state of emergency declaration and used various […]

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Specific Chapters of the Constitution of Zimbabwe

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:43:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Constitutional Court.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Specific Chapters of the Constitution of Zimbabwe

The Lancaster Constitution was divided into 12 chapters but the new constitution has 18 chapters which are:
1. Founding objectives
2. National objectives
3. Citizenship
4. The Declaration of Rights
5. The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

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