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The compassionate Englishwoman - Emily Hobhouse in the Boer War (Paperback) Loot Price: R261
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The compassionate Englishwoman - Emily Hobhouse in the Boer War (Paperback): Robert Eales

The compassionate Englishwoman - Emily Hobhouse in the Boer War (Paperback)

Robert Eales

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In 1899 the South African war broke out. As the war progressed, in London the upper-class Emily Hobhouse learned of the camps in southern Africa that contained mostly Boer women and children who had been displaced by the hostilities. She was so concerned that she decided to go to South Africa to investigate. By herself and on her own initiative, she travelled by ship to Cape Town, to begin the distribution of aid to these camps. She travelled thousands of kilometres through the war and was appalled by the British army's tactic of clearing the land and herding hundreds of thousands of people into concentration camps, where the awful conditions put the lives of these 'refugees' at risk. She urged the local authorities to provide better care and support, but little changed. So she returned to Britain to plead that immediate action be taken. She was met by indifference from the government and vitriol from the press. This remarkable woman was on the wrong side of history. Her heroic mission could unwittingly have brought down the British government, and her story was smothered. In this book, through careful research, her courageous and inspirational work is once again brought to life.

General

Imprint: University of Cape Town Press
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: October 2015
Authors: Robert Eales
Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 978-1-77582-214-1
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > African history > From 1900 > General
Books > History > African history > From 1900 > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 1-77582-214-1
Barcode: 9781775822141

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