Boer War - The Causes There were significant political conflicts between the two sides. The Boers treated all blacks very badly and did not give basic human rights even to the blacks working for them. They made them pay taxes but could not vote. It was said to be through religious reasons that the Boers treated blacks so badly. This awful treatment infuriated the British, who had abolished slavery in all its colonies as well …showed first 75 words of 451 total…

…showed last 75 words of 451 total…feared he would lose his position if they were given the vote. It was he who had ordered the first attack against the British in 1881. The British were angered by the Boers first assault, but the Zulus’ victory over the British led the arrogant Boers to believe that they could defeat them with ease. They were most ambitious, particularly after the absurd “Jameson Raid” where the British Dr. Jameson led only 500 men into the Transvaal.