Familie Herero in Deutsch-Südwestafrika (Namibia), Halbton, 1899 - Stock-Grafiken

A Herero family during the German colonial period in Namibia. The Herero and Namaqua Genocide is thought to have been the first genocide of the 20th century. It took place between 1904 and 1907 in German South West Africa (today called Namibia), during the scramble for Africa. In total, from 24,000 up to 100,000 Herero and 10,000 Nama died. Halftone print after a photograph, published in 1899.