Whiteness is not enough

South Africa and the 1922 responsible government referendum in Southern Rhodesia

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ID4557663
AuthorsCharlton Francis Cussans (University of Aberdeen, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume97
Issue275
Pages147-166
Publication date2024-01-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHistorical Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/hisres/htad026
OpenAlexW4389702418
LanguageEN
References cited9

In the 1922 referendum White Southern Rhodesian voters rejected the Union of South Africa in favour of becoming a self-governing part of the British empire. This article will examine White Southern Rhodesian perceptions of South Africa during the referendum, considering historiographic ideas, particularly the 'British world', using contemporary newspapers and letters. The argument of this article is that White Southern Rhodesians saw themselves as distinct from White South Africans and that this is emblematic of the complicated nature of the 'British world' idea. The 'British world' is a useful idea, but it is hindered by the ambiguity of its parameters

Ambiguity · Argument (complex analysis) · Economic history · Government (linguistics) · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · Referendum · White (mutation) · White paper · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Law · South African History and Culture

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