Cape Colony

British  

noun

1. the name from 1652 until 1910 of the former Cape Province of South Africa

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Example Sentences

Historians estimate there were nearly 40,000 slaves in the Cape Colony when slavery ended.

From Washington Times

Port Elizabeth was founded in 1820 by British settlers and named in memory of the late wife of the Cape Colony's then governor.

From BBC

While serving as the prime minister of Cape Colony – now South Africa – he introduced legislation in 1894 that limited the amount of land black residents could own.

From The Guardian

At the University of Oxford, protesters have stepped up their longtime push to remove a statue of Rhodes, the Victorian imperialist who served as prime minister of the Cape Colony in southern Africa.

From Seattle Times

At the University of Oxford, protesters have stepped up their longstanding push to remove a statue of Rhodes, the Victorian imperialist who served as prime minister of the Cape Colony in southern Africa.

From Seattle Times