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philanthropists an among freebooters.,
Quito different wan the type of Imperialism represented by
Rhoden The son of a clcrgyman,, Cecil Rhodes joined his brothor
in Vata1 and was soon accociatcd with diamond and' Cold nininC
projects. In 1880 he founded the do ßrcre fininC Company and in
1892 Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa on the Rend in the
Trancvaa3., Ilia moat celebrated coup was the acquisition of
mineral rights in Untabololand from the chief Lobonula in 1888+
which evolved into the chartered British South Africa Company with
administrative rights over the vazt territories south of the
Zambesi, In addition he was a prominent Cape politician and in
Britain in fact hie Capo Colonial rroferencon led to hie being
regarded for a tine as an anti.. Xmpcrialint.
(I)
Hin grandionO
ujbitioa was to achieve an unbroken line of British territory
from Erpt to the Cape His philosophy was beautifully simple
once the firnst promises had boon accoptod; he wrote in 1877, - "x
contend that wo are the firnt race in the world and that the
more of the world we inherit the batter it is for tho human race.
I contend that every acre added to our territory means the birth
of Bora of the English race# who otherwise would not be brought
into existence. Added to this the absorption of the rcutor part
of the world under our rule simrly manna tiro end of all ware. "
(1) Baoil. Usillirirn, Life of Cecil Rhodes, London 1926,
(2) The lnnt will and testament of CJ, Thodcn. edited by U. T.
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Stolid, London 1902$ Ppa. 58--9, o
(2)