GGR241H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pass Laws, Historical Geography, Group Areas Act
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Lecture ten: empire and colonial order strategies of control. 1918: transferred to allies (after germany lost in ww) 1887 1918: admin and commercial center of german east africa. 1918 1961: britian"s main urban center in the colony. Small urban center that compromised of indigenous settlements with primarily. The free movement of africans is a problem because of the need for colonial powers to control labour supply and to police social interaction. If they have too much workers than not enough jobs, if too little workers than could not deliver supplies. Several actions were undertaken between 1918 and 1930: british drove surplus native wartime workers and soldiers out of the day, measures created to restrict movement (1919 township regulation s. 146, allow gov"t to control the african body (ex. Peddler: allow gov"t time to occupy in the city, city leaders given ext. police power (1923 destitute person ordnance)
