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What is a common issue faced by Black farmworkers in South Africa?
What is a common issue faced by Black farmworkers in South Africa?
- Employment in urban areas
- Access to quality healthcare
- Violence and poverty (correct)
- Freedom of movement
How did Mrs. Kgobadi bury her sick child?
How did Mrs. Kgobadi bury her sick child?
- In a churchyard
- In a local cemetery with permission
- On her private property
- In a stolen grave under cover of darkness (correct)
What does the dispossession of land reflect for many Black farmworkers?
What does the dispossession of land reflect for many Black farmworkers?
- An opportunity for urban migration
- The ongoing struggle for belonging (correct)
- A lack of interest in farming
- A state of privilege
Which historical aspect should be acknowledged according to the content?
Which historical aspect should be acknowledged according to the content?
What is a significant emotional struggle expressed in the content?
What is a significant emotional struggle expressed in the content?
Who is mentioned as carrying a sick child during the eviction?
Who is mentioned as carrying a sick child during the eviction?
What does the act of burying a child in a stolen grave symbolize?
What does the act of burying a child in a stolen grave symbolize?
Which of the following reflects the long-term impact of past injustices?
Which of the following reflects the long-term impact of past injustices?
What does the content imply about the future of Black farmworkers?
What does the content imply about the future of Black farmworkers?
What historical figure is mentioned in the content?
What historical figure is mentioned in the content?
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Study Notes
Black Farmworkers and Dispossession in South Africa
- Black farmworkers in South Africa face violence and struggle to secure their belonging and ownership of land.
- Violence is utilized as a method to claim rightful ownership of the land to ensure a future home for ancestors and unborn generations.
- Despite the violent struggles, Black farmworkers continue to earn low wages and endure harsh conditions.
- Mrs. Kgobadi, a Black farmworker, had to bury her sick child secretly in a stolen grave due to lacking land rights.
- The act of stealing a grave for burial highlights the enduring anguish and injustice faced by those who have been historically dispossessed.
- The dispossession of Black farmworkers in South Africa is a continuous issue rooted in the historical present, emphasizing the lasting impact of past injustices.
- The text urges recognition of this historical dispossession and calls for addressing the ongoing plight of Black farmworkers in South Africa.
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