Zimbabwe vocab

King Lubengola

Ndeble king who made deals with europeans and held them off for a little while; died just before 1900. Ddeble made up 15% of population (smaller group)

Rhodesia vs. Zimbabwae

Rhodesia = colonial name, ruled by white minority under British approval

Zimbabwe = independent name, ruled by black majority, after GB no longer was in control

Pioneers of Rhodesia

First white settlers who moved north from south africa to “settle” Zimbabwe; wanted gold but wound up farmers; Dutch and Brtitish descent; 1890s

First chimurenga

Ndeble and Shona (two competing tribes) teamed up to fight white settlers in rhodesia - got peace treaty from GB but it was ignored; in 1890s

Cecil Rhodes

Diamond money, pro-btiish, founder of Rhodesia, WMB supporter; died early 1900s

WInds of change speech

Made by a British prime minister in South Africa saying that decolonization of Africa was imminent

Shona

Majority tribe of black zimbabweans (about 85% of population) but no known king at time of colonization ( to resist/ to organize)

Ian smith

RHodesia front party leader and rhodesian PM 1964-80, racist, wanted independent Rhodesia, wanted white rule and capitalism

BSAC

THis is a company that ruled in zimbabwe/ Rhodesia until the 1922 referendum. They wanted to mine but ended up building farms in the colony

Rudd concession

A deal negotiated with king Lobengula that gave BSAC mining rights in exchange for weapons. BSAC did not hold up its end of the bargain

Ndebele

This group makes up about 19% of people of Zimbabwe. They are known for brightly painted houses

Bledisloe commision

Survey that found that Black zimbabweans did not want a unified colony with southern Rhodesia, northern Rhodesia and nyasaland

Themes for paper 2

Authoritarian states, independence movements

1923, 1964, 1980

!923: Rhodesia became British colony

1964: rhodesia breaks away from GB, but is not recognized by rest of world; Zambia and malawi get independence

1980: Zimbabwe is formed and Rhodesia as colony ends

Land Husbandry act of 1951

THis was a law that said who could own land. tighter restrictions on black zimbabweans in rural areas - white minority wanted to keep control, ensure cheap labor in cities

Land apportionment act of 1930

51% of Rhodesia land (the best parts) went to white people, rest for black people even though they were 90% of population

Zambia and Malawi

Got independence in 1964 and made white rhodesians jealous ( b/c used to be part of Rhodesia and white rhodesians thought they're were better and deserved independence first of more)

CAF

A 1953 unifying of southernn Rhodesia, northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland that only worked out benefit the white settlers