Dbq Colonialism In Kenya

Overall, colonialism in Kenya was negative. There was an unfair education system and forced government laws along with treatment. However, there were some positive aspects, like the choice to keep the native religion or convert. The colonization of Kenya happened in the context of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution started in the 1700’s. It was a transition into a new manufacturing process. During this period of time many benefits started emerging. Goods like cars were being made and transportation with trains started expanding. For Kenya, like the rest of the world, big changes in transportation began happening. Regarding the Industrial Revolution, Britain wanted Kenya for things like natural resources and markets. One …show more content…
During colonialism the education system was unfair and didn’t satisfy all the races. In “Weep Not Child” by Ngugi wa Thiong’o the education for Africans was described as good and adequate (Doc.I). Though under the surface, the teachers provided for the African kids were racist. They believed that no black people should belong in the government. They brought up their children to cherish the white man’s civilization. The perspective of “Weep Not Child” is from a teacher. Ngugi knew how important it was to have a good role model for the children since he was one himself, and he was able to expose the British teacher as an unfair person. The type of racist mentality was not fair to the kids, and they were exposed to it because of colonization by Britain. These kids that received an education were actually somewhat luckier than most. In “Colony and Protectorate of Kenya” It shows how education was split up unfairly among different races. European kids had to go to school, whereas Africans did not have to go. 83 pounds were spent per european student, but only 4 pounds were spent each African student (Doc.J). Colonization in Kenya did not bring equal results and left the europeans better off than the kids who were native to the