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The Ndebele Uprising Started on 20 March 1896‼️
On 23 March an attack on whites started and by 30 March, about 22 Whiteman, 5 women and 3 children had been killed @InfoMinZW @ZimbabweHistor2 @zimbabwehistory @ParliamentZim @ChitepoSchool @ZimbabweZoom @OpenParlyZw

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CAUSES OF The first Chimurenga (UMFAZO 2)

➡️Loss of Land
➡️Loss of Sovereignty
➡️Loss of Cattle
➡️Taxation
➡️Forced Labour
➡️Natural Disasters
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The Second Matabele War was fought between 1896 and 1897 in modern-day #Zimbabwe @InfoMinZW @ZimbabweHistor2 @zimbabwehistory @ParliamentZim @ZimHistAssoc @BulawayoZoom

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In early 1893, about 500m of telegraph wire was stolen by subjects under a Shona chief, Chief Gomora in the Fort Victoria area @zimbabwehistory @InfoMinZW @ZimbabweHistor2 @OpenParlyZw @ParliamentZim

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Battle of Mbembesi 1893‼️

This battle fought on the 1st November 1893 was the decisive battle of the Matabele War. The attack by Matabele riflemen and 6,000 warriors came as a complete surprise to Major Forbes’ force @InfoMinZW @zimbabwehistory @ChitepoSchool @ZimbabweHistor2

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The Matabele war of 1893, was a premeditated assault on Lobengula in order to ravage the riches of the land and the cattle @InfoMinZW @ZimbabweHistor2 @zimbabwehistory @ParliamentZim @ZimHistAssoc @BulawayoZoom

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The First Matabele War was fought between 1893 and 1894 in modern-day #Zimbabwe @InfoMinZW @ZimbabweHistor2 @zimbabwehistory @ChitepoSchool @ZimHistAssoc @ParliamentZim

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#Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Programme of 2000 led the United States of America to impose illegal and unjustified sanctions under the so-called Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) of 2001 @InfoMinZW @ZimbabweHistor2 @ZimHistAssoc @ChitepoSchool @zimbabwehistory

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Chimoio Liberation War Shrine‼️
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chimoio massacre‼️
23 November 1977
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One man who looms large in the ranks of early leaders of #Zimbabwe nationalist movement, but is not at the National acre is Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole‼️

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier‼️

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Cde Joshua Nkomo and Cde Robert Mugabe signed Unity Accord on the 22nd of December 1987‼️

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The Unity Accord was signed by the late President Cde Robert Mugabe and the late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo, in 1987, bringing together political parties that fought colonialism, Zanu-PF and PF-Zapu

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Heritage is the legacy from the past, what we live within the present and what we pass on to future generations, to learn from, to marvel at and to enjoy
Zimbabwe🇿🇼 is endowed with cultural heritage, liberation heritage, colonial heritage and natural heritage among others

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King Lobengula Khumalo was the second King of the Matabele (Ndebele people). His kingdom was the last of the major African states to be destroyed by the colonialists in southern Africa
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Mashonaland was Invaded by the British in 1890‼️

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Pioneer Column Troop Commanders‼️

➡️Troop A - LT Herney
➡️Troop B – LT Lough
➡️Troop C – Capt Hoste
➡️Flanking Troop – CAPT Montagu
➡️Artillery, Maxim Guns & 7 Pounders – LT Don Bosco.
➡️In Charge of Transport – MR Burnet
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The Commander of the pioneer column of 1890 was Lt Col Pennefather deputized by Capt Wallouby.
Maj Frank Johnson was in charge of the Military force
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