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South Africa—Many Races, Many Conflicts, But Some Find PeaceAwake!—1986 | January 22
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Closely resembling the Bushmen were the Hottentots—believed to be a mixture of Bushmen and blacks. They also hunted but, unlike the Bushmen, raised their own cattle and sheep. Inhabiting the southern coastal regions, the Hottentots were the first to come in contact with the whites—who settled on Africa’s southern tip from the year 1652.
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South Africa—Many Races, Many Conflicts, But Some Find PeaceAwake!—1986 | January 22
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After initial warfare, the Hottentots were more willing to surrender and serve the white settlers. In time, they formed part of the Cape-Coloured community, an outgoing, friendly people of mixed race—including European ancestry—who vary in colour from white to dark brown.
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