The Man Before Mandela by Steven Gish
Few alumni know this, but one of South Africa’s most important civil rights leaders is part of the University of Minnesota family. One hundred years ago, Alfred B. Xuma (B.S. 1920) graduated from the U of M.
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History Grade 11 - Topic 1 Source-based Questions
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History Grade 11 - Topic 1 Essay Questions
Explain to what extent Stalin succeeded in transforming Russia into a superpower by 1939.
Letsemeng Local Municipality, Free State Province
The Letsemeng Local Municipality is a Category B Municipality situated in the South-Western, Free State Province within the Xhariep District. It is bordered in the North by the Lejweleputswa District, in the South by Kopanong, in the East by the Mangaung Metro, and in the West by the Northern Cape Province. It is one of three Municipalities in the District, making up almost a third of its Geographical Area. Koffiefontein is the Municipal Head Office.
The socio-economic growth of the Municipality is centered on agriculture. The Municipal Area also has mining activities, with diamond minerals being the major natural resource that helps with employment creation. It covers an Area of 9 828km².
Geolocation
23° 56' 13.2", -29° 32' 42"
References
https://municipalities.co.za/overview/1056/letsemeng-local-municipality
Further Reading
https://municipalities.co.za/contacts/1056/letsemeng-local-municipality
http://www.dac.gov.za/sites/default/files/chapter%207.pdf
History Grade 11 - Topic 1 Glossary
Extra note: In order to standardise the “Terms you need to Know” articles in the Classroom Section, all definitions are accessed from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ . In case of a definition accessed from a different source or website, please refer to the included endnotes.
Bolshevik: When referring to a Bolshevik, one is referring to a member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party which seized power over Russia in 1917.