Slavery in the Cape of Good Hope - South Africa

(No Audio) The majority of the people who live in the Western Cape Province of South Africa have slave ancestry as part of their heritage. This video slide show tells the story of how 63000 slaves were brought to the Cape of Good hope between 1652 to 1808, and a further 8000 'prise slaves' arrived between 1808 and 1856. The children, grandchildren and descendents also lived their entire lives as slaves. The City of Cape Town, the surrounding countryside towns and farms was all built on a slave labour economy. Slaves were transported from far off lands by sea and were sold at auctions.

The slaves at the Cape were from Africa/Madagascar (32,500 + 8000 'prize slaves'); from India (19,000); and from the many islands in the Indonesian Archipelago (11,500). In 1834 there was a declaration of the Emancipation of the slaves, but this was only effected in 1838. However 'Prize Slaves' continued to be brought to the Cape in large numbers until 1856. They were forced to complete 14 year indentured labour contracts before they attained freedom. The very last of the 'prize slaves' were the Ormoro slaves who arrived in 1890.

Cape Slavery Heritage and its pivotal place in the story of the Indian Ocean slave trade is not as well known as the Atlantic slave trade. The video-slide show is an education tool produced by Patric Tariq Mellet - http://www.cape-slavery-heritage.iblog.co.za

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• South Africa
• Cape Town
• Cape Slavery
• Slavery Heritage

[banginlikean808]

@capekhoi truth.

[capekhoi]

My ancestors went through hell and so much injustice.But I know where I come from.i WOULD LIKE ALL COLOUREDS TO KNOW THEIR HISTORY AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA MUST GIVE MORE CREDIT TO THE COLOUREDS ,KHOISAN,SAN AND THEIR ANCESTORS AS THE ORIGINAL GATE KEEPERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA,WHO HAVE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY FOR THE PEACE OF SOUTH AFRICA.WE ARE NOT INBETWEENERS WE ARE THE ORIGINAL.WE ARE CHOSEN FOR A TIME LIKE THIS.