World Cultures - African Colonialism Unit

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Livingstone

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missionary
kind to africans

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Stanley

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explorer
beliefs of white supremacy
set up colonialism (possibly unintensionally)

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Mungo Park

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explorer that discovered the source of the Nile

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African Association

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a group of British scholars and scientists that worked for find the source of African waterways

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Heinrich Barth

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European explorer

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Paternalism

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acting as a father figure
Europeans treated Africans as children

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Protectorate

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a country that is controlled by another more powerful country

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Indirect/Direct Rule

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Direct - more controlling and powerful
Indirect - less expensive

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Assimilation

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French idea to take away African culture and make all Africans part of the French culture

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Berlin Confrence

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no african representation
1) must make public claim to Europe on land
2) must occupy land
3) must control route to sea
4) must "negotiate" with Africans

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King Leopold II

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took control of the congo
took away potential
closed it off to outside trade

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Budyard Kipling - "The White Man's Burden"

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says it is the right and duty of Europe to help Africa
acting as if Africans are unable
says it will take a long but will be possible

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Humanitarian

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a person commited to improving the the lives of people
ex: livingstone

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King Mutesa

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king of buganda
agrees with missionaries in their arrival
selfish - believes christians will follow him easier than muslims

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Ashanti

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West africa
violent response to british
originally succeed in fighting british, but then loose
becomes the colony of the gold coast (later ghana)

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Buganda

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british had control
cooperate
mutesa is king then mwanga
british decentralize country by giving seperate benefits to chiefs

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Ethiopia

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defeats Italians (using European warfare) under king menelik

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Battle of Adowa

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Ethiopians defeat Italians under menelik

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Battle of Dunkwa

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battle in which Ashanti beat British

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Mussolini

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comes back to Ethiopia after treaty is signed and takes over (never offically a colony)

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Bokero

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leader of Maji rebellion
unsuccessful in use of water as protection

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Maji Maji Rebellion

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maji = water in swahili
Tanganyikas try to protect themselves from germans with water

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Osei Tutu

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famous ruler of Ashanti

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Aborigines Rights Protection

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first independence assoc.
want protection of leaders and people (not full independence)
peaceful protests
convince Britain to withdraw unfair bill
lead by African leaders on the Gold Coast

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National Congress of British West Africa

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2nd independence assoc. (after aborigines right protection and before 1st pan african congress)
lead by leaders of the Gold Coast
want to unify west africans in nationalism
-universal adult sufferage
-equal job oppurtunities
-higher education
-free education for children
acheieve: some voting rights & laid groundwork for future movements
failed because of quarrelling in congress

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Negritude

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4th independence movement (after east africa assoc. and before nigerian youth movement)
lead by aime cesair and leopold senghor
used poetry to help africans embrace heritage and get rid of assimilation
influenced africans to take greater pride in past

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Aime Cesair

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leader of negritude

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Leopold Senghor

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leader of negritude

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1st Pan African Congress

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3rd independence movement (after national congress of british west africa and before eat african association)
took place at a french confrence
want to unite all africans to have influence on government
-better wages
-shorter work hours
-health benefits
brought africans together
lead by du bois

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5th Pan Africa Congress

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last independence movement (after nigerian youth movement)
lead by nkrumah and kenyatta
wanted to help smaller countries gain independence
helped set framework for later independence

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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leader of 1st pan african congress

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East African Assoc.

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after 1st pan african congress and before nigerian youth movement
wanted pass laws and hut taxes removed
formed political groups
Thuku killed and followers jailed
failed

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West African Youth League

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second to last independence movement (before 5th pan african congress)
wanted political freedom (not full independence)
developed political groups
spread awareness

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Nigerian Youth Movement

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after negritude and before west african youth league
nigerian youth
wants unification of nigeria (not complete independence)
gave more political awareness but failed because of tribal differences

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Harry Thuku

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leader of East African Assoc.
killed

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Marcus Garvey

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independence leader trying to motivate Africans

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Jomo Kenyatta

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independence leader for Kenya
relation of elephants with Europeans
imprisoned because of violent rallies
later became leader (knew how to lead independence rallies but not a country)

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Kwame Nkrumah

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leader of independence movement in Ghana (COlony of the British Gold Coast)
imprisoned twice
started political group (Conventions People Party)
becomes prime minister then president (knows how to lead independence rallies but not a country)

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mau Mau Rebellion

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in Algeria (French settlers)
take over parliamentary government but French still hold control