Late seventeenth century
Cape slave-import network expands across the Indian Ocean
Enslaved people were increasingly transported to the Cape from Madagascar, Mozambique, India and the Indonesian archipelago.
established
slavery
Enslaved people were increasingly transported to the Cape from Madagascar, Mozambique, India and the Indonesian archipelago.
Significance
The movement created a diverse coerced population central to the colony's labour, language, religion and culture.
Why it matters
The movement created a diverse coerced population central to the colony's labour, language, religion and culture.