The BSAP held the honour of occupying the Right of the Line - one of the finest police forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth. In 1889 Cecil Rhodes was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria to settle Mashonaland; in what was to become Southern Rhodesia. So was formed the British South Africa Company; its regiment of troopers raised to protect the occupying Pioneer Column dubbed the British South Africa Police; the BSAP. From the 1893 Matabele War; the 1896 Mashona Rebellion and the Jameson Raid; the Anglo-Boer War; through both world wars and finally to the Rhodesian bush war of the 1960s and '70s; troopers and officers of this fine regiment of policemen; both black and white; were proudly to the fore; in civilian and military roles ... until the disbandment of the Force in 1980. Covering; in meticulous detail the 90 years of the force's existence; it is a connoisseur's dream and will be hard to emulate. Although the book has a scholarly approach; it is written in an entertaining easily-accessible style. We are given details of the formative years of the force with its hard-bitten band of colourful adventurers from all strata of society. The men who became the bedrock of civilian authority within the territory and who brought about the occupation of Matabeleland; men depended upon by that icon of imperialism; Cecil Rhodes - who sought the expansion of the British Empire and would-be builder of a railroad from the Cape to Cairo.
#874496 in Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2002-02-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .94 x 6.00l; #File Name: 0618108130368 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Maybe the best on this subjectBy Farley X WilburIf you study Jim Crow history; slavery; etc; this book will shock even those somewhat hardened to this history. Very visceral; very shameful but so predictable in this nation's culture. And regardless of where you believe we as a nation are in regards to racism; this book will remind you Tulsa is just around the corner in many places in this country.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Must reading.By Richard BennettGood book reinforced what I had previously learnt; but great refresher course in Racial situations when Blacks were well established; and the white gentry found this pretty offensive.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. THE FIRE STILL BURNS........By OSIRIS THE KINGthis is a well put together book. the history of which was only 85 years ago is ugly but yet THE BURNINGS CONTINUE. the history of tulsa oklahoma at least on the black side demonstrates that blacks were never lazy and that we wanted a piece of the "american pie". in 2006 after the death of Mrs. King it will take you more than two hands to count the burnings of churches after her death. THE BURNINGS STILL CONTINUE. this book demonstrates that blacks are not lazy;or even 3/5ths of a human being or sub-human rather. ever since 1619 8 years after the king james bible; us blacks wanted all the good things in life as well. it took a long time to come; but we started to do for self rather than have it done for us by masters who did not know us or care! if we could not live along side the masters we lived next door meaning on the other side of town. naturally we would build a church and a school and yet still be slaves. now if our town that we built up became to nice; or just better than theres they would riot. before 1865 and well into the early 1900;s all riots were white inspired. riots were synonymous with whites only. only free people could riot. a slave held against his will does not riot but revolt and obviously thats what all living things do when held against there will. a phrase by public ememy is " it took a nation of millions to hold us people back". (i can see why the kkk wears the mask; because you might of had presidents out ther lynching as well) this book demonstates how media;police;mayor and even govenor was all part of what was conspired against the black people of tulsa. reader if you research media you will find all types of racist media that inspired riots. in this book the media lied as usually; and said a black boy sexually assualted a white girl. next thing you know everything is burned down and hundreds of people die. this book covers one riot in one city. there were hundreds of riots maybe even thousands in different cities all for the same reason; to keep the black man down! but tulsa was a lot different obviously because it was compared to wall street which is synonymous with money. this is a great book but i encourage the readers to get a book first on riots in general and then get a book on a riot per riot. fire is synonymous with the white man. in europe where it was cold and always cloud covered they had no sunshine(no tans either)so they worshipped fire. today the racist christians burn there own cross? THE BURNING STILL CONTINUES AND ITS TIME FOR THEM "TO GET OVER IT" like us blacks are told so often.
