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Manners Make a Nation Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora Toyin Falola, Series Editor The Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities and University Distinguished Teaching Professor University of Texas at Austin Recent Titles Ethnicity in Zimbabwe: Transformations in Kalanga and Ndebele Societies, 1860–1990 Enocent Msindo Edward Wilmot Blyden and the Racial Nationalist Imagination Teshale Tibebu South Africa and the World Economy: Remaking Race, State, and Region William G. Martin Enchanted Calvinism: Labor Migration, Affl icting Spirits, and Christian Therapy in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Adam Mohr Ira Aldridge: Performing Shakespeare in Europe, 1852–1855 Bernth Lindfors Blood on the Tides: “The Ozidi Saga” and Oral Epic Narratology Isidore Okpewho The Politics of Chieftaincy: Authority and Property in Colonial Ghana, 1920–1950 Naaborko Sackeyfi o-Lenoch Nigerian Pentecostalism Nimi Wariboko Building a Peaceful Nation: Julius Nyerere and the Establishment of Sovereignty in Tanzania, 1960–1964 Paul Bjerk Kingdoms and Chiefdoms of Southeastern Africa: Oral Traditions and History, 1400–1830 Elizabeth A. Eldredge A complete list of titles in the Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora series may be found on our website, www.urpress.com. Copyright © 2015 by Allison K. Shutt All rights reserved. Except as permitted under current legislation, no part of this work may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, performed in public, adapted, broadcast, transmitted, recorded, or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. First published 2015 University of Rochester Press 668 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, USA www.urpress.com and Boydell & Brewer Limited PO Box 9, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3DF, UK www.boydellandbrewer.com ISBN-13: 978-1-58046-520-5 ISSN: 1092-5228 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shutt, Allison Kim, author. Manners make a nation : racial etiquette in Southern Rhodesia, 1910–1963 / Allison K. Shutt. pages cm. — (Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, ISSN 1092-5228 ; v. 65) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-58046-520-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Zimbabwe—Race relations. 2. Respect for persons—Law and legislation—Zimbabwe. 3. Blacks—Zimbabwe— Attitudes. 4. Whites—Zimbabwe—Attitudes. 5. Blacks—Zimbabwe—Social conditions. 6. Whites—Zimbabwe—Social conditions. 7. Zimbabwe—Politics and government—20th century. I. Title. II. Series: Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; v. 65. DT2912.S58 2015 305.80096891'09041— dc23 2015009868 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. This publication is printed on acid-free paper. Printed in the United States of America. In memory of my mother and Allison Nicole Contents Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xiii Introduction: Manners Mattered 1 1 Insolence and Respect 21 2 Dignity and Deference 51 3 Etiquette and Integration 78 4 Courtesy and Rudeness 103 5 Violence and Hospitality 138 6 Manners Make a Nation 170 Notes 181 Bibliography 229 Index 239 Acknowledgments One of the pleasures of fi nishing this book is being able to thank my col- leagues, friends, and family for their support. First of all, I am grateful to the Research Council of Zimbabwe for approving my request for clearance for research in 2000, 2001, 2003–4, and again for a short trip in 2005. My sincere thanks to the faculty in the Department of Economic History at the University of Zimbabwe, who were kind enough to host me as a visiting research associate during 2003–4 and during my shorter trips to Harare. In particular, I want to thank Pius Nyambara and Eira Kramer for facilitating my research in Zimbabwe. Pius and Eira did more than they needed to in order to ensure a smooth research process for me. Hendrix College provided me with funding for a sabbatical in Zimbabwe during the 2003–4 academic year and various project grants that allowed me to travel to London and Oxford for research. I appreciate the support of Provost Bob Entzminger and Associate Provost David Sutherland in making my research trips possible. My sincere thanks to the archivists and staff at the National Archives in Harare who were invariably professional, helpful, and effi cient. Simply put, working at the National Archives was a joy I will always remember. I also need to thank Lucy McCann at the Rhodes House Library for her assis- tance in locating material and answering my questions about sources. The librarians and staff at Hendrix were essential to my research. I especially want to thank Peggy Morrison, who located hard-to-fi nd documents and managed to convince a library to lend its microfi lm of Southern Rhode- sian newspapers to me. Kezia Krammer helped me to fi nd insolence cases, while Busani Mpofu located defamation cases for me. Brian Edward Bals- ley, GISP, designed the maps. I learned a great deal from the rigorous seminars conducted by the fac- ulty and students in the Department of Economic History at the University of Zimbabwe. I enjoyed conversations with Alois Mlambo, Joe Mtisi, Pius Nyambara, and Tapiwa Zimudzi. Eira Kramer was especially helpful to me during my sabbatical year. I thank her and her family for their warm hos- pitality during my stay in Harare. This study would not have been possible without Eira’s personal generosity and professional support. My intellectual debts will be obvious, but let me acknowledge my gener- ous colleagues who at one point or another commented on conference x Acknowledgments papers, drafts, articles, and proposals: Joss Alexander, Tim Burke, Mhoze Chikowero, Nancy Jacobs, Diana Jeater, Tony King, Eira Kramer, Jane Par- part, Robert Ross, Timothy Scarnecchia, Carol Summers, Michael West, and Luise White. I presented some of this research at various NEWSA con- ferences. I thank the organizers of NEWSA and most especially acknowl- edge Glen Elder for setting the collegial tone that made each conference so productive. Thanks also to the anonymous reviewers of the manuscript who gave me productive feedback. I thank Toyin Falola for his faith in this project. From start to fi nish, the editors at the University of Rochester Press have been a pleasure to work with. According to the etiquette of publish- ing, all errors are mine alone. Michael West deserves a special thanks. My debt to his landmark work on the middle class will be obvious in my endnotes, but I also want to acknowledge his incredible support over the years. Michael is a gener- ous scholar who is quick to acknowledge the work of others even when he deserves credit for the insight. I specifi cally need to thank him for provid- ing me with a copy of the Lennox Njokweni correspondence. But most of all, Michael has been a supportive colleague, who was always ready to answer a question, send a document, and provide encouraging comments. Mark Schantz read an early proposal for this project and gave me encour- agement. I could not have more generous and supportive colleagues than James Jennings, Deb Skok, Todd Berryman, Sasha Pfau, Michael Sprunger, and Jonathan Hancock. It’s fair to say that none of this would have been possible without the support of Robin Hartwick. Carol West and Stella Čapek have encouraged me each step of the way. Toni Jaudon was support- ive when I needed it most. I was so fortunate to have had Ned Alpers as my adviser at UCLA. Even after I graduated and pursued a different project, Ned was generous, kind, and supportive. I had a lot of fun with Jonathan Zilberg in Harare and Marirangwe. Diane O’Rourke gave me steady guid- ance along the way. Some deep friendships have sustained me through the years. Britt Mur- phy has seen it all, and yet we are still friends. I thank her and her family— her husband, Matt, and children, Helen Claire and Paul (my godson)—for their love and support. I have known Nancy Jacobs since we were graduate students at UCLA. She, too, has shared her family with me, her husband, Peter, and children, Wes and Ela. Nancy and I have enjoyed singing and driving together, even getting lost on our way to NEWSA. Knowing Peg Riley, Betty Riley, and Jane Roulan changed me for the better. I miss them. Thanks to my family for their encouragement. My father’s infl uence can be found throughout this book. A proper English gentleman (in the best way), he believes in fairness and justice as a fundamental starting place for human relations. A heartfelt thanks to the strongest women I know, Pam and Deborah, and to my brother, John, who has encouraged me to

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