Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Malite n'etiti 1870s, British Colonial Office bịara nwee mmasị na njikwa nke Cape, nke bụ isi maka ebumnuche nke ịkwanye atụmatụ a na-atụghị anya ya iji jikọta ala ndị Black Africa fọdụrụnụ, na ịmanye usoro nke confederation na steeti dị iche iche nke ndịda Africa. Njikọ aka a kpalitere esemokwu n'akụkụ nile nke ógbè ahụ, na-eduga na
Agha nke 9 nke Xhosa na Agha nke Mbụ nke Boer. Brownlee na gọọmentị Cape siri ike megidere ma atụmatụ nke confederation na usoro iwu ndị Britain na agha agha, na-eduga na nkwekọrịta ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị n'etiti gọọmentị Cape na Alaeze Ukwu Britain.