The rhetorical origins of apartheid : how the debates of the Natives Representative Council, 1937-1950, shaped South African racial policy

Roth, Mia 1940- (author.).

Summary: "The story of Nelson Mandela's and the African National Congress'triumph over apartheid in South Africa is well known. All but forgotten are the African leaders who spoke against the system of white rule in its infancy. The founders of the ANC were members of the Natives Representative Council, a legislative adjunct of the South African Parliament elected by Africans between 1937 and 1950, when the Council was abolished. Their speeches during Council sessions document their eloquence and quiet dignity when facing their oppressors. Abbreviated versions of the speeches of the NRC are published here for the first time, along with discussion of the Council's elections, its members and the white government who used the NRC's rhetoric to its own ends"--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780786499823
ISBN: 0786499826
ISBN: 9781476622040
ISBN: 1476622043
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 210 pages)
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Copyright: �2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString.july.23 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part One. The Natives Representative Council -- The formation of the Natives Representative Council -- Natives Representative Council elections, 1937/1948 -- How the council functioned -- Members of the Natives Representative Council -- Part Two. Speeches of the councilors -- Introduction to the speeches -- Education -- Rural issues -- Urban issues -- Taxes -- Wages -- Trade unions -- Social welfare -- Pass laws.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (EBSCOhost, viewed on March 9, 2021).