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3 unusual facts about Cecil John Rhodes Statue


Cecil John Rhodes Statue

Some historians and architects argue that the monument is an expression of Rhodes' interest in what was then called Transvaal and the Orange Free State.

By 1880, Rhodes had integrated himself into the Political assembly of the Cape Colony which later amalgamated with other Boer communities, including the Griqualand West.

The architectural design is described as an expression of the imperialist’s interest in Northern Africa.



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