What were the effects of the Act of the union of 1910?

• The union constitution lifted the position of whites in South Africa at the expense of non whites.
• The Africans become inferior in their own country.
• Africans were not allowed to live out side the reserves unless working for whites.

• Africans were pushed to reserves. This was made legal by the 1913 land Act which called for the formation of native areas.
• Africans lost their fertile lands to whites.
• It promoted apartheid policy in South Africa.
• Africans become poorer economically than never before.
• Economic co – operation among the four white states was promoted.
• Economic development in the four white states was registered due the removal of trade restrictions.
• The political independence of the Africans was taken a way by the union.
• Made the British to give up on their role of protecting the Africans. The British like the Boers started discriminating Africans.
• Led to the growth of African nationalism in a bid to regain
  their independence.
• Led to formation of political parties by educated Africans for their independence. For example the African National Congress Was formed by Pixley Ka Izakaseme; a Zulu elite.

• It ended the long enmity between the British and the Boers.
• Shanty towns and slums developed in the reserves that Africans were forced to live.

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