Slaves At The Cape Flashcards
Van Riebeeck soon realized that he need more people to work at the _____.
Settlement
Why did he need slaves?
He did not have nearly enough workers to do all the work needed to start a settlement and supply passing ships.
True or false
The local Khoikhoi were successful herders but had no interest in growing crops or doing building work for the Dutch.
True
When did the first large groups of slaves come and where were they from?
In 1658 and from Angola and Gambia.
How many slave were brought to the Cape between 1652 and 1808?
63 000
Where were slaves from?
India Ceylon (Sri Lanka) East Indies Madagascar Mozambique Angola Nigeria Gambia
Slaves came by___.
Ship
The VOC, and its officials, sold slaves from the east at the Cape. Many of these slaves were skilled ____ men and _____ workers. Many were Muslims.
Crafts
Domestic
Slaves got ships from Britain, France and Portugal got slaves from places like—–, other places in Africa as well as Madagascar and sold the Cape.
Mozambique
True or false
Between 1655 and 1786 the VOC organized 33 journeys to Madagascar to get slaves for the Cape.
False, 1654
Where did most slaves work?
On the farms outside Cape Town.
True or false
Slaves worked very long hours, and farm work was very hard.
True
Who did some slaves belong to?
The VOC and they lived at the Slave Lodge in Cape Town.
What did VOC slaves do?
Building work
What did the VOC slaves build?
The castle that was started in 1666 to replace the mud fort.
Slaves also worked in the VOC ___ where they grew vegetables.
Gardens
Who did other slaves (not VOC) belong to?
Rich people, and worked as domestic workers in their houses. A few of these slaves were very skillful crafts people, and earned money for their owners as tailors, furniture makers and house plasterers.
Why did they hate being slaves?
They had no control over their own lives, they had bad living conditions and suffered many cruelties.
Slaves found many ways to ____.
Resist
How many slave rebellions were there?
Two
Although the rebellions failed, they made slave owners very _____.
Nervous
What was the most common form on resistance?
Running away.
The VOC was afraid that if a runaway slave was not caught quickly and punished other slaves would be _____ to do so as well.
Encouraged
When did they have to report runaway slaves?
IMMEDIATELY!!!!
