A History of Slavery at the Cape: Recent Episodes
Andreas Wilson-Späth
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, European colonists established a brutal slave society at the south-western tip of Africa that lasted for more than 150 years.
The legacy of this period has affected the development of South Africa ever since and it can still be felt today.
A History of Slavery at the Cape is a podcast that describes this period in South Africa’s past.
The podcast was created by a group of Grade 6 and 7 students at Cedar House Prep School in Cape Town, South Africa.
A History of Slavery at the Cape
Episode 5: Louis's Slave Revolt at the Cape
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, European colonists established a brutal slave society at the south-western tip of Africa that lasted for more than 150 years.
The legacy of this period has affected the development of South Africa ever since and it can still be felt today.
A History of Slavery at the Cape is a podcast that describes this period in South Africa’s past. In this episode, we tell the story of Louis van Mauritius, the enslaved man who led a rebellion of indigenous and enslaved people in the Cape Colony in 1808.
The podcast was created by a group of Grade 6 and 7 students at Cedar House Prep School in Cape Town, South Africa.
This episode was created in June 2021.
An important disclaimer: We are neither professional voice actors nor experienced sound engineers, editors or producers – we’re just a bunch of kids! So please forgive us for mispronouncing the odd word and for the less-than-studio-quality recordings. We hope you find our podcast informative nevertheless.
A very special thanks to Lucy Campbell for inspiring us!
Music:
The Rising by Aakash Gandhi
Hard Times Come Again No More by The Westerlies
Melancholia by Godmode
Nostalgic Place by Myuu
Sprightly Pursuit by Cooper Cannell
The Plan's Working by Cooper Cannell
Zameen - Movement of Earth by Aakash Gandhi
Alone by Emmit Fenn
Passage by Ugonna Onyekwe
When All of This is Over by The Westerlies
Sources:
High Treason – A few fateful days in October
https://camissapeople.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/high-treason-a-few-fateful-days-in-october/
Louis van Mauritius and the Slave Revolt of 1808
https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/louis-van-mauritius-and-slave-revolt-1808
Louis of Mauritius
https://capetownmuseum.org.za/they-built-this-city/louis-of-mauritius/
How a slave from Mauritius led a rebellion in Cape Town
By Nigel Warden
GroundUp, 2016
https://www.groundup.org.za/article/how-slave-mauritius-led-rebellion-cape-town/#:~:text=On%2027%20October%201808%2C%20about,flag%20and%20fight%20themselves%20free
The Cape Town Slave Rebellion of 1808 and the Limits of Historicity
By Adrinda L. Kelly
Masters Thesis, New York University, 2009
Cape of Torments. Slavery and resistance in South Africa
By R. Ross
https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/4187
A History of Slavery at the Cape
Episode 4: Freedom and legacy
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, European colonists established a brutal slave society at the south-western tip of Africa that lasted for more than 150 years.
The legacy of this period has affected the development of South Africa ever since and it can still be felt today.
A History of Slavery at the Cape is a podcast that describes this period in South Africa’s past. In this episode, we find out about the emancipation of the enslaved people of the Cape Colony and about the lasting legacy slavery has had on South Africa.
The podcast was created by a group of Grade 6 and 7 students at Cedar House Prep School in Cape Town, South Africa.
An important disclaimer: We are neither professional voice actors nor experienced sound engineers, editors or producers – we’re just a bunch of kids! So please forgive us for mispronouncing the odd word and for the less-than-studio-quality recordings. We hope you find our podcast informative nevertheless.
A very special thanks to Lucy Campbell for inspiring us!
You can find a script for this episode, which includes a list of sources and references, here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QaVi9OYCexqtkVtw5YOHe4pSxmTLFKlL/view?usp=sharing
Art:
Kitty, Sam, Angel, Candy and Hannah
Music:
Allégro by Emmit Fenn
No.2 Remembering Her by Esther Abrami
The Quiet Aftermath by Sir Cubworth
Spacetime Blues by Loopop
Spirit of the Dead by Aakash Gandhi
Anxious by Sextile
Surrender by Asher Fulero
Falling Rain by Myuu
No.4 Piano Journey by Esther Abrami
A History of Slavery at the Cape
Episode 3: Private lives, control and resistance
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, European colonists established a brutal slave society at the south-western tip of Africa that lasted for more than 150 years.
The legacy of this period has affected the development of South Africa ever since and it can still be felt today.
A History of Slavery at the Cape is a podcast that describes this period in South Africa’s past. In this episode, we hear about the private lives of enslaved people in the Cape Colony, how every aspect of their lives was controlled by their enslavers and how they resisted against their enslavement.
The podcast was created by a group of Grade 6 and 7 students at Cedar House Prep School in Cape Town, South Africa.
An important disclaimer: We are neither professional voice actors nor experienced sound engineers, editors or producers – we’re just a bunch of kids! So please forgive us for mispronouncing the odd word and for the less-than-studio-quality recordings. We hope you find our podcast informative nevertheless.
A very special thanks to Lucy Campbell for inspiring us!
You can find a script for this episode, which includes a list of sources and references, here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NH4-fQmoabbwyR_D7-L8pC-wfQP2XZH7/view?usp=sharing
Art:
Kitty, Sam, Angel, Candy and Hannah
Music:
Allégro by Emmit Fenn
No.2 Remembering Her by Esther Abrami
The Quiet Aftermath by Sir Cubworth
Spacetime Blues by Loopop
Spirit of the Dead by Aakash Gandhi
Anxious by Sextile
Surrender by Asher Fulero
Falling Rain by Myuu
No.4 Piano Journey by Esther Abrami
A History of Slavery at the Cape
Episode 2: Enslaved people at work
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, European colonists established a brutal slave society at the south-western tip of Africa that lasted for more than 150 years.
The legacy of this period has affected the development of South Africa ever since and it can still be felt today.
A History of Slavery at the Cape is a podcast that describes this period in South Africa’s past. In this episode, we discover what work enslaved people did in the Cape Colony.
The podcast was created by a group of Grade 6 and 7 students at Cedar House Prep School in Cape Town, South Africa.
An important disclaimer: We are neither professional voice actors nor experienced sound engineers, editors or producers – we’re just a bunch of kids! So please forgive us for mispronouncing the odd word and for the less-than-studio-quality recordings. We hope you find our podcast informative nevertheless.
A very special thanks to Lucy Campbell for inspiring us!
You can find a script for this episode, which includes a list of sources and references, here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qip_JgZzb9mPLZRT0pu8HD8oP4pvwQpy/view?usp=sharing
Art:
Kitty, Sam, Angel, Candy and Hannah
Music:
Allégro by Emmit Fenn
No.2 Remembering Her by Esther Abrami
The Quiet Aftermath by Sir Cubworth
Spacetime Blues by Loopop
Spirit of the Dead by Aakash Gandhi
Anxious by Sextile
Surrender by Asher Fulero
Falling Rain by Myuu
No.4 Piano Journey by Esther Abrami
A History of Slavery at the Cape
Episode 1: Slavery arrives at the tip of Africa
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, European colonists established a brutal slave society at the south-western tip of Africa that lasted for more than 150 years.
The legacy of this period has affected the development of South Africa ever since and it can still be felt today.
A History of Slavery at the Cape is a podcast that describes this period in South Africa’s past. In this episode, we find out about the beginnings of slavery at the Cape.
The podcast was created by a group of Grade 6 and 7 students at Cedar House Prep School in Cape Town, South Africa.
An important disclaimer: We are neither professional voice actors nor experienced sound engineers, editors or producers – we’re just a bunch of kids! So please forgive us for mispronouncing the odd word and for the less-than-studio-quality recordings. We hope you find our podcast informative nevertheless.
A very special thanks to Lucy Campbell for inspiring us!
You can find a script for this episode, which includes a list of sources and references, here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y28xlS9DS1JNfdrsTOKWg_netQQHaW2Q/view?usp=sharing
Art:
Kitty, Sam, Angel, Candy and Hannah
Music:
Allégro by Emmit Fenn
No.2 Remembering Her by Esther Abrami
The Quiet Aftermath by Sir Cubworth
Spacetime Blues by Loopop
Spirit of the Dead by Aakash Gandhi
Anxious by Sextile
Surrender by Asher Fulero
Falling Rain by Myuu
No.4 Piano Journey by Esther Abrami