Can anyone give me a quick overview of the Boer War? And what is the aparatheid?
In the Boer War, Dutch and English settlers fought each other for control of part of the region that is now South Africa. This war, also known as the South African War, lasted from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902 Background In 1652, the Dutch East India Company sent soldiers and officials to set up a shipping station on the Cape of Good Hope in what is now South Africa. In the early years, the company encouraged Dutch immigrants to settle the area. These settlers used African slaves on their farms. The settlers were known as Boers. Britain took over the Cape of Good Hope in 1806. At first, the Boers accepted British rule. However, they became angry when Britain put an end to slavery in 1833. Between 1835 and 1843, about 12,000 Boers left the Cape. They set up two independent republics called the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. There was peace between the Boers and the British for some time. But the discovery of diamonds and gold in the Boer republics caused a problem. The British w
