“Slavery in South Africa may be defined as the system in which a person was freely disposed of to another free person in a legally sanctioned sale, rite, transfer, or will, or hired out for work, without any consultation of, but not necessarily without compensation to, the enslaved person.”
Travels were becoming longer due to the fact that they were busy discovering new parts of the world. The men on the boats were falling ill and they needed a refreshment station between destinations. The Cape was a perfect place for this as it was a half way mark. Jan Van Riebeeck, his men and family arrived in the Cape in 1652. Led by the Dutch East Indian Company (DEIC) however, known as the VOC.
A large shipment of slaves were introduced to the Cape in 1658, according to a source in “In Search of History” however according to SA online in 1655 three of the first slaves were …show more content…
The slaves would still have been seen as inferior due to the simple colour of their skin. Changes were insignificant and unseen if any changes were actually made. This ideology led to the ideas for Apartheid in South Africa. The slaves would not be able to own land or have a job due to the fact that they were uneducated, which in theory gave them another reason to be tied to the land as they could not do another job so they had to continue doing the job that they were doing. The people who eventually did give jobs to the slaves would have seen them as a very low ranking in society, which is probably the reason that racism is such a big issue in South Africa.
Although the abolition of slavery has ended more than 100 years ago, they have left a large legacy for us in the Cape today. Slaves had a huge impact on the Cape. The most memorable time is the 2nd of January, which is known as the slave off day, where the slaves took the streets. It is now known as the Kaapse
Travels were becoming longer due to the fact that they were busy discovering new parts of the world. The men on the boats were falling ill and they needed a refreshment station between destinations. The Cape was a perfect place for this as it was a half way mark. Jan Van Riebeeck, his men and family arrived in the Cape in 1652. Led by the Dutch East Indian Company (DEIC) however, known as the VOC.
A large shipment of slaves were introduced to the Cape in 1658, according to a source in “In Search of History” however according to SA online in 1655 three of the first slaves were …show more content…
The slaves would still have been seen as inferior due to the simple colour of their skin. Changes were insignificant and unseen if any changes were actually made. This ideology led to the ideas for Apartheid in South Africa. The slaves would not be able to own land or have a job due to the fact that they were uneducated, which in theory gave them another reason to be tied to the land as they could not do another job so they had to continue doing the job that they were doing. The people who eventually did give jobs to the slaves would have seen them as a very low ranking in society, which is probably the reason that racism is such a big issue in South Africa.
Although the abolition of slavery has ended more than 100 years ago, they have left a large legacy for us in the Cape today. Slaves had a huge impact on the Cape. The most memorable time is the 2nd of January, which is known as the slave off day, where the slaves took the streets. It is now known as the Kaapse