Cecil rhodes “confession of faith”
1. How does Rhodes feel about other races than Anglos?
2. What is Rhodes justification for trying to add additional territory around the world?
3. What would be the purpose of having a masonic-like society?
4. Why does Rhodes compare this would-be society like secret jesuits
5. How does Rhodes feel about Americans? Why does he feel like they made a mistake in breaking away from Great Britian?
6. Do you think Rhodes represents the majority of Europeans attitudes and feelings towards other races?
Answers
Born in 1853 in Hertfordshire, England, Cecil Rhodes was the fifth son of Reverend Francis William Rhodes. Although Rhodes debated whether to follow in his father’s footsteps as a vicar or his brothers’ paths in the army, he knew neither choice suited him. Cecil was quite sick as an adolescent, so much so that one week before his seventeenth birthday and with the expectation that Rhodes’ overworked heart could wear out within six months time, the physician recommended the Victorian panacea — a long sea journey — for his recovery (Roberts 7). Rhodes’ parents sent him to join an older brother in South Africa. The exoticism of the new continent thrilled Rhodes, providing entirely new territories for his exploration. His dreams of moving into new territories grew after he joined his brother in cotton farming in Natal. Rhodes began to develop his belief in the the strength and mission of British colonialism in South Africa.
Cecil rhodes “confession of faith”
1. How does Rhodes feel about other races than Anglos?
2. What is Rhodes justification for trying to add additional territory around the world?
3. What would be the purpose of having a masonic-like society?
4. Why does Rhodes compare this would-be society like secret jesuits
5. How does Rhodes feel about Americans? Why does he feel like they made a mistake in breaking away from Great Britian?
6. Do you think Rhodes represents the majority of Europeans attitudes and feelings towards other races?