African mineworkers on the Witwatersrand struck for a minimum wage of ten shillings a day and better working conditions. Police repression helped break the strike. Their collective withdrawal of labour challenged the economic foundation of racial rule: mining profits depended on a workforce subjected to low wages and coercive controls.
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How did the African mineworkers’ strike confront racial inequality?
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Withdrawing labour challenged a mining economy sustained by low-paid African workers and coercive controls.
The African mineworkers’ strike sought lower pay for African workers.
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The strikers demanded a higher minimum wage and improved conditions.