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Kafir War Justification and Colonial Moral Debate
The piece argues against British expansion in Kafirland criticizing conquest as theft and urging evacuation of Kafir territory. It portrays Sandilli and the Gaikas rising against colonial rule and condemns Sir Harry Smith's policy, labeling the war as barbaric and a corrupt use of civilization. It warns that imperial gains come at a moral cost and calls for protest against aggressive plunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Peninsula
Orange River
Kafirland
England
Circassian
Magyar
Borneo
Indian Ocean
Kei River
Dalagoa Bay
Kei
Port Natal
Natal
Brownlee
Cape
Kafraria
Harry Smith
Lord Grey
Cesar
Katraria
Sir Harry
Sandilli
Gaika
Anta
Harry
Atoen
Fort Cox
Sutu
Mackinnon
Pracnne
South Africa