Cecil Rhodes by David Parsons https://padlet.com/david_parsons2/1fnmfsudwbl7 1853-1902 en-us 2018-10-09 17:05:32 UTC 2026-02-14 10:54:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England david_parsons2 https://padlet.com/david_parsons2/1fnmfsudwbl7/wish/290882952 2018-10-09 17:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/david_parsons2/1fnmfsudwbl7/wish/290882952 Imperialism or no? david_parsons2 https://padlet.com/david_parsons2/1fnmfsudwbl7/wish/290883761 Cecil was a ardent believer in British imperialism.]]> 2018-10-09 17:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/david_parsons2/1fnmfsudwbl7/wish/290883761 Description david_parsons2 https://padlet.com/david_parsons2/1fnmfsudwbl7/wish/290888357
British businessman, politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. Rhodes and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia which is now Zimbabwe and Zambia.

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