The british south africa company bsac was a mercantile company based in london. Apr 12, 2019 cecil rhodes was a british man responsible for untold, unending devastation and violence in the region of south africa. He was given a monumental funeral journey to the matopos. Unlike normal companies, the bsac was permitted to establish political. Cecil john rhodes was born on july 5, 1853, in bishops stortford, england. Cecil john rhodes pc 5 july 1853 26 march 1902 was a british businessman, statesman, imperialist, mining magnate, and politician in southern africa who served as prime minister of the cape colony from 1890 to 1896. Africans into effectively wageless labour on behalf of companies which had. An ardent believer in british imperialism and white supremacy, rhodes and his british south africa company founded the southern african territory of rhodesia now zimbabwe and. Cecil rhodes 18531902 british statesman who was instrumental in assuring british dominance of southern africa. Cecil rhodes july 5 1853 march 26 1902 was an englishborn south african businessman and politician.
The historical productions of cecil john rhodes in twentieth century cape town is a project which grapples ith the legacy of cecil john rhodes in postw apartheid south africa. The state was named after cecil john rhodes, whose british south africa company acquired the land in the 19th century. What are the steps taken by cecil john rhodes to colonize. The pioneer column was a force raised by cecil rhodes and his british south africa company in 1890 and used in his efforts to annex the territory of mashonaland, later part of southern rhodesia now zimbabwe. Aug, 2019 cecil rhodes was a british man responsible for untold, unending devastation and violence in the region of south africa. The british south africa company bsac was a mercantile company incorporated on 29 october 1889 by a royal charter given by lord salisbury, the british prime minister, to cecil rhodes. British south africa company bsac, bsaco, or bsa company, mercantile company based in london that was incorporated in october 1889 under a royal charter at the instigation of cecil rhodes, with the object of acquiring and exercising commercial and administrative rights in southcentral africa. March 26, 1902muizenberg, south africa 2 english businessman and imperialist the english businessman and financier cecil rhodes founded the modern diamond industry and controlled the british south africa 3 company, which acqu. He founded a diamond and gold mining company, and he secretly backed a raid with a railroad. Cecil rhodes students britannica kids homework help. British south africa company bsac, bsaco, or bsa company, mercantile company based in london that was incorporated in october 1889 under a royal charter at the instigation of cecil rhodes, with the object of acquiring and exercising commercial and administrative rights in south central africa. This was the first british south africans public initiative to insert their identity in. He soon became the seventh prime minister of the cape colony, and a controversial colonialist, imperialist.
May 08, 2015 after occupying a pride of place on the campus of the cape coast university, south africa, the statue of british imperialist, cecil john rhodes unveiled 81 years ago, was removed on april 8, 2015. The company was modeled on the east india company and was expected to annex and then administer territory in southcentral africa, to act as a police force, and. The role of cecil john rhodes british south african. British south africa companys shortterm achievements.
Through his vision and determination he had, almost single handily, expanded the british empire by some 450,000 square miles. He was also a noted philanthropist working for charity and founded the rhodes scholarships. Between 17 july 1890 and 12 january 1896 cecil rhodes was also running a country for he was prime minister of cape colony. He graduated from an english grammar school and at the age of 16 was sent to the british colony of natal in south africa due to poor health. Between 1890 and september 1923 the territory now known as zimbabwe was administered by the british south africa company bsac in terms of a royal charter granted to cecil john rhodes by queen victoria. British south africa company british company britannica. Cecil rhodes was a perpetrator of genocide, who was responsible for the displacement of millions of african people for the. Rhodes and rhodesia the white conquest of zimbabwe 18841902. In this model the lower classes would be ruled under socialism and culled with eugenics war. Apr 22, 2015 rhodesia, commonly called by the white settlers in the 1890s after cecil rhodes, the founder of the british south africa company bsac, were lands in southern africa bisected by the zambezi river. Through successful speculation in gold mine and diamond claims rhodes became wealthy.
Pdf document, opens new window accessed 9 mar 2010. Cecil was a firm believer in the adage that to be born an englishman was to win first prize in lottery of life, and he sought to bring such enlightenment to the many different states in south africa by uniting the whole continent under british rule. The state was governed by a predominantly white minority government until 1979, initially as a selfgoverning colony then, after the unilateral declaration of independence, as a selfproclaimed sovereign dominion, and latterly. Cecil rhodes, empire builder and the foundation of. Cecil rhodes was a controversial figure in his time, and he is a controversial. British south africa company article about british south.
The british south africa company bsac or bsaco was chartered in 1889 following the amalgamation of cecil rhodes central search association and the londonbased exploring company ltd, which had originally competed to exploit the expected mineral wealth of mashonaland but united because of common economic interests and to secure british government backing. The role of cecil john rhodes british south african company. In south africa cecil rhodes formed the british south africa company, which. The english businessman and financier cecil rhodes founded the modern diamond industry and controlled the british south africa company, which acquired rhodesia and zambia as british territories. Cecil rhodes 18531902, was an ardent supporter of british expansion.
Yes, in 1895, the british colony was named after him. Rhodes sought to extend british influence and institutions into the interior of africa and to bring lands settled and. British south africs company was a sptculatiwe venture. Whilst still only in his mid 30s, cecil was elected prime minister of the cape in 1890. Cecil rhodes and colonel napier, matabelemashona rebellion 189697. Rhodes died in his small cottage in muizenberg in 1902.
Rhodes to form a replacement corporatist robber baron model to replace the british east india company. Cecil john rhodes was born in 1853, bishops stortford, england. Rhodes british south africa company obtained mining ad. He went to south africa and took part in the rush to the newly discovered kimberley diamond fields. His goal was to install british imperialism from cape town to cairo and built the capecairo railway. Rhodes was extremely prosperous in the diamond mining industry and in 1880 formed the debeers mining company, which owned 90 percent of the worlds diamond mines by 1891. By 1890 he was prime minister of cape colony and his ambitions for the anglo saxon rule of southern africa had moved towards zambesia. The british south africa company in northern rhodesia 18901924. Aug 17, 2017 rhodes british south africa company established what is today known as zimbabwe and zambia, the southern african territory once called rhodesia. Coronavirus, qinetiq, and the rothschild bombshell prepare. Oct 01, 2014 our production crew focuses on how john cecil rhodes the founder of the british south africa company pushed british influence into the region of present day zambia as part of the scramble for. Cecil john rhodes pc 5 july 1853 26 march 1902 was a british businessman, mining magnate and politician in southern africa who served as prime minister of the cape colony from 1890 to 1896.
In 1881, he became member of parliament for barkly west, and prime minister of the cape colony in 1890. Natal is a colony cut off from the rest of south africa by high ranges of mountains, and, as it enjoys the warm currents and soft breezes of the indian ocean, it has a semitropical climate. Rudd concession by king lobengula of matabeleland 1888 charter of the british south africa company, london gazette, 20 december 1889. Cecil rhodes, empire builder and the foundation of rhodesia. List of books and articles about cecil rhodes online. The british south africa company bsac or bsaco was chartered in 1889 following the amalgamation of cecil rhodes central search association and the. Rhodes, the london board of the bsac decided to make the company into a vital commercial enterprise. Cecil john rhodes was born on 5 july 1853 in the small hamlet of bishops stortford, england. Cecil rhodes, financier, statesman, and empire builder of british south africa. By his will he established the rhodes scholarships at oxford 1902. An ardent believer in british imperialism, rhodes and his british south africa company founded the southern african territory of rhodesia now. What role did he play in promoting british imperialism in the south of africa. The british south african company was formed by cecil rhodes in 1888.
Rhodes was anxious to secure matabeleland and mashonaland before the germans, portuguese or boers. During ww1 corps of the british army had labour companies and. The company, which governed and administered the lands by royal charter from 18891923, named the territory north of the zambezi northern. Cecil rhodes 18531902 imperialist, colonial politician, and mining entrepreneur. In 1889 rhodes applied for a charter from the united kingdom to form the bsac and in october the same year the royal charter was granted. How cecil rhodes killed million of southern africans for. Also, rhodes university in south africa took his name. It was incorporated in 1889 under a royal charter at the instigation of cecil rhodes with the object of acquiring and exercising commercial and administrative rights in south central africa.
When he was 17, tuberculosis kept him from entering oxford university. The role of cecil john rhodes british south african company in the. Cecil john rhodes biography childhood, life achievements. The british south african company and its economic interests. Rhodess influence and energy as a parliamentarian was equally marked. Rhodes had long been committed to the idea of an african union of southern african states but the whole saga of deals and interconnected interests was designed to help further his business interests. Cecil rhodes returned to england in 1873 to attend oxford university but he did not receive his degree until 1881 due to his repeated business trips to south africa. Hamburgische wissenschaftliche stiftung, hamburg 2011 pdf datei. Cecil rhodes author of the last will and testament of cecil. Business career the son of a hertfordshire clergyman, he first went to south africa in 1870, joining his oldest brother, herbert, on a cotton plantation in natal.
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