Slaves of the Cape

Who was the first slave at the Cape?

• Jan van Riebeeck

• Nelson Mandela

• Abraham van Batavia

• Robert Shell

Most of the slaves at the Cape came from:

• West African countries

• Indonesia, Mozambique and Madagascar

• The Carribean

• Local inhabitants, namely San and Khoikhoi

Slavery was a choice that was given to people who wanted to leave their countries of birth.

• True

• False

In which century did the emancipation of slaves in the Cape take place?

• 15th Century

• 17th Century

• 18 Century

• 19th Century

For what reason would a slave be flogged?

• Not working hard or fast enough

• Trying to escape

• His/her master felt like it

• All of the above

There were no aftereffects of slavery, on the slaves and economy, after slavery was emancipated.

• True

• False