I have a difficult time celebrating the Rhodes Scholarship when I - TopicsExpress



          

I have a difficult time celebrating the Rhodes Scholarship when I understand after whom it was named and how his wealth seeded it: He [Cecil Rhodes] introduced the Glen Grey Act to push Black people from their lands and make way for industrial development. Rhodes policies were instrumental in the development of British imperial policies in South Africa. He did not, however, have direct political power over the Boer Republic of the Transvaal. He often disagreed with the Transvaal governments policies and felt he could use his money and his power to overthrow the Boer government and install a British colonial government supporting mine-owners interests in its place. In 1895 Rhodes supported an attack on the Transvaal. It was a failure and Rhodes had to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape. Rhodes also used his wealth to pursue his dream of expanding Britains empire in Africa. #nopeandnope #wecandobetter #theonebooktheydidntread #payattention
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:35:39 +0000

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