1939–1945
Wartime urbanisation
Wartime labour demand drew more African workers into towns and industrial centres despite segregationist controls.
established
social-process
Wartime labour demand drew more African workers into towns and industrial centres despite segregationist controls.
Significance
Urban growth strained pass, housing and labour systems and helped reshape post-war politics.
Why it matters
Urban growth strained pass, housing and labour systems and helped reshape post-war politics.