zimbabwe 1894-1969 Archives - Free ZIMSEC & Cambridge Revision Notes

Agriculture in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:09+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tobacco remains an important cash crop to this day.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: : Zimbabwe 1894-1969: Agriculture in Rhodesia

After failing to get the desired profits and discovering the second Rand in mining, the settlers turned to agriculture

The European settlers did not immediately utilize the land they had acquired since […]

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The Prime Ministers of Rhodesia

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:36:00+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ian Smith

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969:The Prime Ministers of Rhodesia

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Land Apportionment Act (1931)

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:12+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

White family planting tobacco in Rhodesia 1958 at their family farm.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Zimbabwe 1894-1969: Land Apportionment Act (1931)

After deliberation of the Morris Carter Commission in 1925, it was agreed that land in Zimbabwe be divided into three areas
Whites got prime land which was 51% of the […]

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The Pass Laws in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:54+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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Effects of the Land Apportionment Act

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:11+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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Health in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:56+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Bulawayo City Hospital. Image credit Tony Ward.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969:Health in Rhodesia

Health standards for the workers were very poor
Workers in mines could easily be injured or get killed in accidents
Mine workers were not given adequate protective clothing resulting in many work-related injuries
Africans also […]

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African Agriculture in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:11+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Communal areas were made up of infertile soils.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969: African Agriculture

Africans failed to make headway in terms of agriculture
African reserves became overpopulated and overgrazed
An effort to try and resuscitate the African agriculture was started by a Christian Missionary called Emory D Alvord […]

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Resistance of Economic Exploitation by Natives in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:54+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An early image of Africa Unity Square.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969:Resistance of Economic Exploitation by Natives

Exploitation of peasants and worker was greatly resented
Peasants and workers usually used passive resistance against white settlers
They used methods such as refusing to offer labour in mines, factories and farms

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The Land Husbandry Act (1951)

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:10+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A rural village household in Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969: The Land Husbandry Act (1951)

Europeans saw that the Land Apportionment Act could not suppress the desire of Africans to own land
The land and environment were also deteriorating at a faster rate in natives reserves
So to […]

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