Project Gutenberg 2005-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 467 Nielsen, Peter, active 1922-1937 23004735 The Black Man's Place in South Africa Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Black Man's Place in South Africa" by Peter Nielsen is a historical account published during the early 20th century. This work discusses the complex dynamics between white and black South Africans, focusing on the issue of racial equality and the civil rights of the black population. Nielsen, who claims to have firsthand experience and observation of the native population, lays out the crux of the Native Question in South Africa: whether the African Natives possess the same mental and moral capacities as Europeans, ultimately questioning the legitimacy of racial hierarchy. The opening of the book introduces Nielsen’s foundational arguments surrounding race and civilization in South Africa. He reflects on the historical perspectives of white superiority and considers the emerging awareness and demands for rights amongst black South Africans. Nielsen emphasizes the necessity of understanding the inherent capabilities across races and critiques the commonly held beliefs of racial inferiority. He posits that preconceived notions about physical and mental capacities are misguided and not supported by scientific evidence. Throughout this foundational examination, he aims to ignite a discourse that might influence perspectives on race, society, and the potential for equality and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Black people -- South Africa DT Text South Africa Africa Category: History - Other Category: Sociology Category: Politics 209835 2025-08-06T11:45:21.182989 text/html 208098 2020-12-19T09:40:05 text/html 168643 2025-08-06T11:45:27.641974 application/epub+zip 171071 2025-08-06T11:45:24.492952 application/epub+zip 139927 2025-08-06T11:45:23.299960 application/epub+zip 336749 2025-08-06T11:45:30.013982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326111 2025-08-06T11:45:26.845980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293944 2022-09-07T18:53:40.684792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192774 2025-08-06T11:45:20.716980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192596 2020-12-19T09:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192593 2020-12-19T09:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20418 2025-08-06T11:45:30.151926 application/rdf+xml 18131 2025-08-06T11:45:23.790959 image/jpeg 4306 2025-08-06T11:45:23.544979 image/jpeg 70426 2020-12-19T09:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 74397 2020-12-19T09:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 70395 2020-12-19T09:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 168326 2025-08-06T11:45:21.199994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog