HSY1512
Assignment number: 04
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
Question 1: Explain why no large-scale slave rebellion occurred at the
Cape during the VOC period.
During the VOC (Dutch East India Company) period, the Cape Colony was heavily reliant on slave
labor. Slaves were brought from a variety of places, including the Dutch East Indies, Madagascar, and
Mozambique, and were put to work on farms, in households, and in the Company's service. Despite
the harsh conditions and brutal treatment that many slaves endured, there was no large-scale
rebellion against the system of slavery during this period. There are several factors that help to
explain why this was the case.
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