How Did The Trojan War Affect South African Americans

The first Europeans who had settled in South Africa were the Dutch. In 1652, the Dutch arrived in at the Cape of Good Hope. They were looking to establish a sailing station, it would allow them to sail between the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands. The Dutch settlers became known as Boers, which in Dutch meant farmer. The Boers took over African lands and created large farms. In the early 1800s, disagreement between the British and Boers would arise. The problems started when the British began taking over the Cape Colony. The British and Boers disagreed when it came to the policies over land and slaves. In order to escape the British they began heading north, this movement was called the Great Trek. Unfortunately, this would start fights with the owners of the new land they were taking. …show more content…
The Boers tried to keep everyone out of the south, they didn't want them gaining political rights. People tried fighting the Boers, however that failed. The Boers became upset and blamed everything on the British. They had enough, in 1899 they decided to fight the British. This war was called the Boer War, it was also known as the South Africa War. The Boers used raids and guerrilla tactics against the British. The British retaliated by burning the Boer farms and locking women and children in disease infested camps. Black South Africans also helped by being scouts, guards, drivers, and workers. Many of them were captured by the British, almost 14,000 died. In the end, the Boers lost the war against the British. In 1910, Boers joined the self-governing union of South Africa which was controlled by the