- Title
- The governorship of Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole
- Creator
- Scheepers, Unus
- Subject
- Cole, Galbraith Lowry, Sir, 1772-1842
- Subject
- Colonial administrators -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope
- Subject
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) History -- 1814-1835
- Subject
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Race relations
- Subject
- Slaves -- Emancipation -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope
- Subject
- Xhosa (African people) -- History -- 19th century
- Subject
- Xhosa (African people) -- Colonization -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope
- Subject
- Khoikhoi (African people) -- History -- 19th century
- Date
- 1940
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- vital:2600
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007899
- Identifier
- Cole, Galbraith Lowry, Sir, 1772-1842
- Identifier
- Colonial administrators -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope
- Identifier
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) History -- 1814-1835
- Identifier
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Race relations
- Identifier
- Slaves -- Emancipation -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope
- Identifier
- Xhosa (African people) -- History -- 19th century
- Identifier
- Xhosa (African people) -- Colonization -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope
- Identifier
- Khoikhoi (African people) -- History -- 19th century
- Description
- From Conclusion: There were no great upheavals during Cole's governership, but his rule has been a very interesting study. The old order of things was coming to a close. The way was prepared under Cole for freeing of the slaves; and the old despotic rule became a thing of the past. The British Settlers agitated for and obtained a free press; thus the foundation was laid for democratic institutions. He was the first governor to lay emphasis on the necessity of municipal councils not only as a way of decreasing expenditure, but also as a school for representative government. The Boers were becoming race conscious and the present orientation of the political parties had their origin in this period, though subsequent events have made the political struggle embittered. Above all the stage was being set for the Great Trek and the opening up of the whole of the present Union of South Africa and Rhodesia ... Last but not least the native question was entering upon its modern phase. Chiefs were losing their power, they admitted that they could not control their subjects, and natives were entering the service of Europeans; not only to steal with greater impunity but also to be able to enjoy the security offered by a well organised and disciplined society.
- Format
- 463 leaves, pdf
- Publisher
- Rhodes University, Faculty of Humanities, History
- Language
- English
- Rights
- All degree certificates issued during the period 1904-1950 were issued by the University of the Cape of Good Hope/University of South Africa. Unisa owns the copyright of all Rhodes theses up to 1950.
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