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HistoryfromWorld History Encyclopedia1 day agoHow Diamonds Transformed Southern Africa: Kimberley's Blood, Sweat & SegregationDiamond discoveries in Southern Africa intensified British and Boer competition, reshaping colonies and economies while largely excluding Black Africans from benefits.