Belgian colonial empire

Western, democratic world. Ecological and natural phenomenon still threaten its economy, due to the country’s economy relying primarily on agrarian industry, as opposed to urban industry. It has passed international scrutiny from Western donors who were questioning Senegal’s ability to adequately control the economies, as in line with the various aid programs. All of these factors lead Senegal to have a sturdy framework, but one that is rattled by human error and uncontrollable natural phenomenon. Section I: Colonial Period The first French settlement began in 1638, and the country was ruled by the three kings of Cayor, Baol, and Sine, who traded on equal footing with European powers. They were well connected with various colonial powers, such as Portugal, England, France, and Holland, developing an international trade. From here, they built forts along the rivers and coasts that would increase French influence towards the mainland. Being a part of the French colonial empire, Senegal also dealt with the ever-changing status of slaves in France. Originally abolished in 1792, slavery was reestablished in 1802, then re-abolished in 1818. However, most of the French slaves were in the West Indies, as opposed to the African colonies, where the French influence did not extend much outside of forts along the Senegal river and upper Guinea coast. This did not entirely stop the slaving ships, who continued to make runs all the way until 1831. The French influence did not spread…

your own food, weaving and growing your own cotton or buying locally from someone who does. When the british imposed mercantilism, the rebuttal was locality as Indians no longer required imported materials. The barbaric violence that the British encroached upon those on a march to get salt from the Arabian Sea sent a clear, resounding message to anyone who dared defy the British Troops. The intrepid nature of Gandhi was necessary to lead the country to independence, however, as the outrage…

colony and the motherland was the Mediterranean Sea. The Algerian colony was right along the northern coast of the African continent. The placement of the colony was strategic for many different reasons for the French goal while colonizing Algeria. By having a colony so close, the French could easily import and export out of the colony to France. The benefits of a colony could be instantly felt at home without having to wait much time. It also meant that the country could travel to the colony if…

Camus’ The Stranger is set in colonial Algeria in the 1940’s. At the time Algeria is under French rule. The country’s inhabitants are French Indigenous Algerians, Arabs, and the Pieds-Noirs. The Pied-Noir like the protagonist, Meursault, is a Frenchman born and raised in Algeria. Daoud’s The Meursault Investigation is set in post colonial Algeria. The setting of the two books is pivotal in understanding the underlying theme of racism and sexism towards the Arabs. During colonial Algeria the…

Thaqif Kamaruszaman Enlightenment and the French Revolution Marques The fires of the revolution that swept the nation of France during the 18th century were fueled by Enlightenment ideas brought in by thinkers, coming from the recent Scientific Revolution, to France composed of various backgrounds. From the execution of a monarchy, to the creation of a monumental empire, the French Revolution was ravaged and fought on the ideas of freedom and justice for all. The people of France were…

New France was the first major French settlement in what is now the country of Canada. Prior to French settlement in the early 17th century, various aboriginals tribes lived in the region for millenniums. The encounter between the French and the aboriginals during the establishment and development of New France affected the aboriginal population in several ways. In the following, the establishment, government, trade, and the following developments of New France will be described with specific…

few ways. Like most of imperialist Europe, Britain’s main motivation for colonialism was economic. France was, of course, interested in the economic benefits that imperialism could bring, considering the nation had debts to repay, as well as a recent economic depression to recover from. However, the ideological motivation was of equal— if not greater— importance to French imperialists. French imperialists “…envisioned the creation of a Greater French Empire that would promote what they…

Colonial Madness: Psychiatry in French North Africa explores French colonization in the Maghreb region of North Africa, specifically: Tunis, Morocco, and Algeria. The book, unlike many of the others that we have read so far in class, focuses almost exclusively on the viewpoint of the controlling colonial power, rather than on the indigenous persons being ruled. Stripped of cultural context, these chapters provided a striking contrast to the narrative presented in the book Medicine and the…

A revolution is defined as: “the violent and abrupt overthrow of a sociopolitical regime that leads to change in the fundamental political and social institutions of a society.” At first glance, the Haitian Revolution appears to meet that criteria. The revolt lasted for thirteen brutal years, from 1791-1804, and it resulted in 62,000 dead Frenchmen and over 100,000 Haitians deaths. In the end, the Haitians reigned victorious and gained their independence. The sheer length, number of casualties,…

After the fall of Faisal I in 1920, the French colonized the region through military force. The formation of the Syrian National Congress was conducted by French colonial control, which led to the fierce military resistance of Sultan al-Atrash to reunite the French states that were created in order to control political resistance. Al-Atrash was a major figure in the nationalist movement to take back Syria from the French, but he had failed to win military victories against the modern French…