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The Rhodes Colossus, Striding from Cape Town to Cairo, cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne from Punch magazine, 10 December 1892.
The image shows the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) astride Africa in illustration of his dream of connecting British-controlled Cairo to Cape Town.
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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Edward Linley Sambourne. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 31 March 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Sambourne, E. L. (2026, March 31). Cecil Rhodes Colossus Cartoon. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21725/cecil-rhodes-colossus-cartoon/
Chicago Style
Sambourne, Edward Linley. "Cecil Rhodes Colossus Cartoon." World History Encyclopedia, March 31, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21725/cecil-rhodes-colossus-cartoon/.
MLA Style
Sambourne, Edward Linley. "Cecil Rhodes Colossus Cartoon." World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21725/cecil-rhodes-colossus-cartoon/.
