The 1808 Slave Revolt That Shook Cape Town
The Story of South Africa: Empire, Apartheid, and Transformation — Fexingo HistoryPlay episode
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In 1808, a handful of enslaved men and Khoikhoi labourers marched on Cape Town in a desperate bid for freedom. Lucas and Luna explore the Slave Lodge, the role of the British abolition movement, the complex motives of leaders like Louis of Mauritius, and the brutal aftermath that saw public executions on the Parade. They also touch on the broader context of slavery at the Cape under the VOC and early British rule, and how this revolt foreshadowed the end of the slave trade in the British Empire. A story of courage, betrayal, and the long shadow of unfreedom in South Africa. #SlaveRevolt #CapeTown #Slavery #SouthAfrica #1808 #Khoikhoi #LouisOfMauritius #SlaveLodge #VOC #BritishAbolition #Awa #AbrahamDeWaal #CapeColony #Freedom #Resistance #History #FexingoHistory #SouthernAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
