The 1875 black flag revolt on the Kimberley diamond fields

@article{Turrell1981The1B,
  title={The 1875 black flag revolt on the Kimberley diamond fields},
  author={Robert Vicat Turrell},
  journal={Journal of Southern African Studies},
  year={1981},
  volume={7},
  pages={194-235}
}
  • R. Turrell
  • Published 1 April 1981
  • Geology
  • Journal of Southern African Studies
(1981). The 1875 black flag revolt on the Kimberley diamond fields. Journal of Southern African Studies: Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 194-235. 
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