Complex sentence: Most Rhodesians, black and white, saw the attack as an act of terrorism; martial law and a fierce white Rhodesian backlash followed, even though few black Rhodesians supported the attack.
Split into simpler sentences: Most Rhodesians, black and white, saw the attack as an act of terrorism. Martial law and a fierce white Rhodesian backlash followed, even though few black Rhodesians supported the attack.