1898
Conference of Bloemfontein
With an intimate knowledge of the British, Smuts takes control of the Transvaal delegation. Martinus Steyn called for a peace conference at Bloemfontein to settle the Boer & British grievances
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bloemfontein in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
With an intimate knowledge of the British, Smuts takes control of the Transvaal delegation. Martinus Steyn called for a peace conference at Bloemfontein to settle the Boer & British grievances
Resists British demands over uitlander rights.
Joins the Transvaal in war against Britain.
Founds & leads the forerunner of the Africa National Congress
Enters student politics while studying in Bloemfontein.
Begins law studies at the University of the Orange Free State.
Provenance
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