Unit 2: Dutch settlement at the Cape: pg. 178 - 180 Flashcards
1
Q
Why were slaves brought to the Cape?
A
They needed extra labour.
2
Q
Who did the Dutch first try to use as slaves in the Cape
?
A
The Khoi.
3
Q
Why could the Dutch not use the Khoi as slaves?
A
The Khoi were economically independent.
4
Q
Who did Jan van Riebeeck ask for slaves?
A
The VOC directors in Batavia.
5
Q
How many slaves were transported to the Cape?
A
About 63 000 slaves.
6
Q
Where did the slaves come from?
A
They came from:
Indonesia (Batavia), India, Malaysia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Zanzibar, Madagascar, Angola and Mozambique.
7
Q
How were the slaves brought to the Cape?
A
On slave ships.
8
Q
What was it like to be a slave in the Cape? Name 12 points.
A
- Harsh
- Worked long hours under poor conditions
- Received no wages
- Often not given enough healthy food
- Lived in overcrowded, dirty and unhygienic slave lodges, which were locked up at night to prevent slaves from escaping
- Slaves who tried to escape were whipped or even put to death
- Little chance of education
- Life was difficult because not everyone spoke the same language
- Had no freedom
- Were not allowed to marry
- If had children, children were also slaves
- Were treated like possessions
