Results of the 1910 Act Union on the whites and the Africans T

Results of the 1910 Act Union on the whites and the Africans
The results were positive and negative;
The Union Constitution promoted the position of the whites in South Africa at the expense of the Africans.
The Africans were still to be inferior to the Boers.
The Union Constitution promoted racist policies in its acts and laid background for Apartheid policies.
It led to the formation of other Acts against the blacks in south Africa, for example in 1911, the whites passed the Mines and Works Act were they restricted employment of Africans as skilled workers.
In 1913, the Land Act formed Native and Non-Native areas.
The Act of Union resulted in the creation of separatist policies in South Africa with these policies of discrimination.
Africa became poorer than before. They had lost their fertile and rich lands to the whites.
The 1910 Act of Union laid a basis for reconciliation of the white race in South Africa.
The terms of the Union were mainly dictated by the Boers, for instance the Union Parliament was to be dominated by the Boers. This consolidated them politically from 1910.
The policy of Sir Alfred Milner and Joseph Chamberlain of upholding British interests was defeated by the Union in 1910.
The Union ended conflicts between the Boers and the British as the two developed uniform racial policy against the Africans.
The Union led to African loss of independence, which led to the growth of African nationalism. For instance in 1912 the African National Congress (ANC) was formed to struggle for the rights of the Africans.
The powers of the individual white states were reduced by the Union Parliament.
The Act of Union also recognized the idea of separate existence of Africans, as Africa's were confined in reserves and camps that were semi arid and Tsetse fly infested. The whites had to take over African fertile land.
With the white man's Union in 1910, tariffs and quotas were removed. This eventuaJly boosted trade in South Africa, which led to rapid development of South Africa.
The British no longer supported Africans over their rights. And this marked African loss of their independence .
South Africa became more British economically, politically and socially.
The Economic Co-operation and progress among the white terrorists was strengthened. This co-operation led to a large market of about 6 million people.
The exclusion of Africans from politics led to the formation of African political parties to claim for political, social and economic independence, for example the African National Congress was started in 1912 by Dr. Pixley-Seme.
The Union was a victory for the Afrikaaner freedom. It was practically an Act of Conciliation between the Boers and the British.
The British government gave up its position to influence the affairs of the non- whites in South African community. It confirmed white domination in the politics of South Africa.
Officially by the Act of Union, South Africa became one country under one central government on May 31, 1910.
The Afrikaaners were in a position to gain control of the South African government the Afrikaaner political parties joined to form a bigger South African National Party (NP).
Africans lost out, for example voting rights, political systems and Parliamentary representation.
The Act also registered some failures- the black people became poorer and the rich whites' richer triumph of Afrikaner nationalism, the deceptive political environment, Africans were segregated .
It guaranteed the independence of the blacks in the High Commission Territories, as well as in Rhodesia.
It aroused political consciousness of the Africans who now formed political parties in the need for freedom since 1912.
The whites in a way started the struggle for power from 1910.
The Act of Union led to the growth of shanty towns and slums with all the bad associated evils. The magnificent areas were for the Europeans.
The treaty led to equal sharing of the white provinces in South Africa- Transvaal and Orange Free State went to the Boers, Natal and Cape Colony went to the British.
The Union recognized English and Dutch languages as official languages of South Africa