Uitlanders
E412658
The Uitlanders were mainly British and other foreign immigrants in the late 19th-century South African Republic (Transvaal), whose political and economic grievances against the Boer government helped spark tensions leading up to the Second Boer War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uitlanders canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical ethnic group
ⓘ
immigrant community ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Jameson Raid
ⓘ
Reform Committee in Johannesburg ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ |
| causeOf |
deterioration of Anglo-Boer relations
ⓘ
tensions between Britain and the South African Republic ⓘ |
| citizenshipIssue | denied full burgher rights in the South African Republic ⓘ |
| country |
South African Republic
ⓘ
Transvaal ⓘ |
| demographicImpact | rapid population growth in Johannesburg ⓘ |
| economicRole |
businessmen
ⓘ
gold miners ⓘ mine owners ⓘ skilled workers ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
British immigrants
ⓘ
other foreign immigrants ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Paul Kruger
ⓘ
surface form:
President Paul Kruger
Boer government ⓘ
surface form:
South African Republic government
|
| grievance |
control of mining regulations by Boer authorities
ⓘ
high taxation ⓘ lack of political rights ⓘ limited representation ⓘ restrictions on franchise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | prelude to the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
British imperial interests in southern Africa
ⓘ
gold rush on the Witwatersrand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Johannesburg, South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg
Witwatersrand ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Afrikaners
ⓘ
surface form:
Boer burghers
Boer government ⓘ |
| politicalDemand |
extension of the franchise
ⓘ
greater representation in the Volksraad ⓘ reform of mining laws ⓘ reform of taxation ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
disenfranchised population
ⓘ
non-citizen residents ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| residenceRequirementIssue | long naturalization period for voting rights ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
largely middle-class and working-class
ⓘ
urban population ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British diplomatic protests
ⓘ
international press coverage in the 1890s ⓘ |
| termLanguage | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| termMeaning | foreigners ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.