1922 Revolt on the Rand Norman Herd

1922 Revolt on the Rand  

Author: Norman Herd        

Publisher: Blue Crane Books   

Edition: First 1966  

ISBN: Not stated 

Language: English  

Condition: Good. Clean copy with tight binding 

Binding: Hardcover: Hardcover with dustjacket

Pages: 210. Print with images   

Additional Information

In early 1922, white South African workers in the Witwatesrand gold mining region went on strike. The strike soon became a violent rebellionsometimes known as the Rand Revoltthat pitted the white miners against the mine owners and the government. The workers' action was a response to the owners' plan to reduce wages and replace the well-paid white workers with cheaper black African workers. At first, the government attempted to get the two sides to negotiate, but neither side was willing to compromise. The strikers formed commandos. In response, the government sent in troops from the Active Citizens Force and declared martial law. The ensuing violence resulted in hundreds of injuries and deaths. Authorities arrested thousands of workers, and four were put to death. The negative reaction to the government's actions cost Prime Minister Jan Smuts and his South Africa Party the 1924 election.

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