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THE THREE C's:
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Christianity
Commerce Civilization |
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What do the idea of "saving Africa from itself" and "the Three C's" have in common?
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both are obnoxious
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What do "saving Africa from itself" and the 'three C's" reveal about European attitudes about themselves and Africans?
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they think that Africans have nothing and that they have to help Africa and bring trade to Africa when they actually already have their own trade, civilization, and religion
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Find the four provisions of the Berlin Act of 1885 that are listed in the reading, and rank them in order from the one you think is most important to one that's least important
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The Berlin Act of 1885!
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Most important provision of the Berlin Act of 1885 1. raising their standard of living
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why: it's not good to live like dirt
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second most important provision of the Berlin Act of 1885:
2. preserving native tribes |
why: in order to raise standards of living, the tribes have to be strong
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third most important provision of the Berlin Act of 1885:
3. suppressing slavery |
why: if they don't have slavery, they can live better lives
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fourth most important provision of the Berlin Act of 1885:
4. freedom of religion |
why: it's not that important
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What might an African have said if given the chance to speak at the Berlin Conference?
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answer one: give us freedom
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answer two: stop killing us
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answer three: let us live peacefully
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