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MOVEMENT TOWARDS A REPUBLIC:


BECOMING A REPUBLIC

REACTIONS TO THE FORMATION OF A REPUBLIC

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1938 - The Great Trek Centenary

This celebration led to a growth in Afrikaner nationalism and ideals of a republic. It was also at this time that many Afrikaner heroes were created, mainly from the days of the Great Trek but also from the 1914 Rebellion. Support for the NP increased considerably.

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source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Africa
Trek Boers in the Karoo

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