Boers - Wikipedia
WEBBoers (/ bʊərz / BOORZ; Afrikaans: Boere ([ˈbuːrə]) are the descendants of the proto Afrikaans -speaking Free Burghers of the eastern Cape frontier [2] in Southern Africa during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Boer | History, Culture & Traditions | Britannica
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Boer, (Dutch: “husbandman,” or “farmer”), a South African of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent, especially one of the early settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Today, descendants of the Boers …
Boer republics - Wikipedia
WEBThe Boer republics (sometimes also referred to as Boer states) were independent, self-governing republics formed (especially in the last half of the 19th century) by Dutch-speaking inhabitants of the Cape Colony and their descendants.
Boer Family, 1886 | Facing History & Ourselves
WEBJul 31, 2018 · The Boers, semi-nomadic farmers of Dutch descent, often lived in impoverished conditions due to social isolation and their views on racial superiority.
Boer - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBThe Boers were Europeans who settled in southern Africa beginning in the 1600s. Most Boers had roots in the Netherlands. Descendants of the Boers are called Afrikaners. Today Afrikaners make up more than half of the white population in South Africa.
Afrikaner (Boer) Identity | Facing History & Ourselves
WEBJul 31, 2018 · Afrikaner Identity. Examine the tension between two white European groups in South Africa, the Afrikaners (formerly Boers) and the English, in Afrikaner politician Francis Reitz’s A Century of Wrong. Subject.
Wiebe Boer: A Black Man in White Skin – THISDAYLIVE
WEBOct 21, 2018 · For the Boer family, a young couple from the Netherlands who arrived in Nigeria in 1966 to spread the word of salvation in Taraba (then part of Plateau State) little did they know that they would...
The Boers of the Mesilla Valley: Finding a home in America
WEBJul 13, 2019 · They were Boers, or Afrikaners, a people with Dutch and French ancestry with roots in southern Africa hundreds of years deep. These border-crossers had emigrated from their former republics...
Boer War begins in South Africa - HISTORY
WEBFeb 9, 2010 · The Boers, also known as Afrikaners, were the descendants of the original Dutch settlers of southern Africa. Britain took possession of the Dutch Cape colony in 1806 during the Napoleonic wars,...
Boer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
WEBRead the Boer surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the Danish Origin. Discover the Boer surname history. Where did the name Boer come from?
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