Southern Africa after 1750
Legacies
Shaka Zulu became the leader of the Zulu nation and was one of the driving forces behind the mfecane. Source: carpenoctem.tv
A legacy is the long-term effect of something. A person or an event or a piece of writing from the past may still shape what people believe and how they live in society today.
Here our case study is a person, namely Shaka Zulu.
Activity
Read SAHO’s Shaka Zulu biography, then try to find other Shaka biographies in your library or on the internet.
Think about how Shaka has been portrayed in these resources, and write your own Shaka. Also answer the following questions in your note book.
- List where you found sources/evidence for your Shaka biography
- How was Shaka portrayed in these sources
Class discussion: Once this activity is complete you should have a class discussion on why was Shaka has been portrayed in so many different ways.
