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Livingstone was founded in 1905. In its early period of development trade was in the hands of Europeans of mainly Jewish origin.During the 1910s, Asian trade developed and by the end of the Second World War trade had shifted into Asian hands. Trading became the main occupation of the Asians even...

Studies on the history of the Transvaal (1886-1910)have traditionally been classified as either imperial, liberal or radical. This categorization of scholars assumed that whatever interpretation of the history of the Transvaal was put forward by one school of thought was significantly different...

Studies on the history of the Transvaal (1886-1910) have traditionally been classified as either imperial, liberal or radical. This categorization of scholars assumed that whatever interpretation of the history of the Transvaal was put forward by one school of thought was significantly different...

When examining the contributions of labour exploitation by capitalist centres to the underdevelopment of countries in the Southern African region much emphasis has been placed on labour supply mechanisms related to the copper mines, No systematic study has been done on the social and economic...

This study is an enquiry into the matrilineal inheritance of the Tonga of Zambia between 1900 and 1989. We argue that before the penetration of capitalism the Tonga Society provided for the social security of all the members of society. We also argue that inheritance did not precipitate...

The theme of this study is that contrary to widely-held views, the colonial state was not always hostile to African farming, nor was its policies uniform everywhere. In Chipata district, the colonial state showed versatility in its relationship with African peasant farming.Contrary to the...

In Chipata,Asians have been engaged in trading since colonial times. Trading has been their principal occupation even though agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the area. This study examines the evolution of the Asian trading class in Chipata between 1900 and 1964. It provides a...

This study basically attempts to examine the development of worker consciousness among African railway workers in Zambia. Worker consciousness is defined here as the awareness of the workers of their situation, whether of exploitation or gain, at their place of work. The awareness arose out of...

This dissertation examines the factors responsible for the emergence of African entrepreneurs in Fort Rosebery (Mansa) - Samfya area from the period 1930 to 1964. This study focuses on Mansa and Samfya districts. The coming of colonial rule to Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) was followed by a complete...