Scramble for Africa 9d: South Africa pt4 – The Hubris of Cecil Rhodes

The Scramble for Africa cannot be encapsulated in the career of any single imperialist, but if it could, that imperialist would be Cecil Rhodes. From the Rhodes Scholarship to the falling statues, Rhodes’s impact is still ubiquitous today. We look at the words and deeds of the exemplar of the Scramble, from his beginnings to … Continue reading "Scramble for Africa 9d: South Africa pt4 – The Hubris of Cecil Rhodes"