Decolonization

independents. It took until after World War II for decolonization to occur in Africa. In Africa, already a country that had their independents was Ethiopia that was able to avoid being successfully colonized by the Europeans. African nationalists endured many obstacles when it came to trying to gain their independence such as trying to become unity as one, Violence in Kenya, Sharpsville Massacre in South Africa, and the Congo Crisis. During the era of Decolonization, we see many turn of events…

the way people live is very different from what others may be used to. That being said, culture can impact many things economically, politically, and socially. Sub Saharan Africa’s culture has impacted the country today through colonialism and decolonization, militarization, and economics. In Sub Saharan Africa colonialism is somewhat responsible for what responsible for the difficulties there are today. In the 19th century, many european powers drew political boundaries dividing up the…

Lecture 11 Frantz Fanon, “Concerning Violence” This reading is about the colonies, and it mostly focuses on the Decolonization. It defines the colonies as replacing one type of mankind with another. Decolonization is a historical process and it is deeply rooted in people history and beliefs. The Decolonization process always happens with violence. One of the examples for Decolonization is the separation of the United States from the Britsh colony. lots people lost their lives in does wars till…

repay old war debts. During the Cold War, African colonies started to gain more power and no longer wanted to be under European control. Since the decolonization occurred, European countries have less profits and less raw resources that they once obtained from these colonies. The sum of all of these losses in war, economic hardships, and decolonization has severely decreased European power compared to the United States that continues to…

In both the works of Monica White and Gail Myers, resistance through regaining control of food is key. White writes that Fannie Lou Hamer worked to “creat[e] an oasis of self-reliance and self-determination in a landscape of oppression maintained in part by deprivation” through the Freedom Farms in Mississippi (33). Although the Freedom Farmer’s Market in Oakland is not necessary aiming for self-reliance, Myers writes that “[b]lack people who come say it is like walking through an oasis of…

Earth, Frantz Fanon argues in favor of anti-colonial violence. When the colonized are forcibly stripped of their culture, language and of its humanity, they will naturally retaliate with violence, because it is the only option left of achieving decolonization. Fanon asserts that the colonizer uses a language of pure violence against the colonized. Because of this, the only communication possible between the colonizer and the colonized is violence. The French colonial policies stripped Algerians…

Decolonization is a key influential argument against the United Sates during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War occurred from the mid-1950s to 1970s and during this time period, race relations in America were weak. While efforts for equality were in progress, there was still great discrimination against minority races such as African Americans. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam,” he comments on “a real promise of hope for the poor, both black and white, through the poverty…

the Civil Rights movement was not the first of its kind. African American leaders looked to the decolonization of the Gold Coast and India abroad as inspiration for the movement at home. This was certainly true in the case of Martin Luther King who preached that nonviolent demonstrations, similar to those of Gandhi in India, were necessary to peacefully spread the message of the movement. The decolonization efforts of the Gold Coast and Western Africa inspired…

Reid Luque HIST 2112 Niels Eichhorn November 17, 2015 “The Cold War and the Color Line” Race has always been a huge issue for America in the past. Thomas Borstelmann, the author of “The Cold War and the Color Line”, tried to bring to light the contradiction that was the Cold War to light. The Cold War was all about freedom, but how could Americans fight for freedom when we practiced racial injustice daily. Thomas Borstelmann revealed to us America’s efforts to contain their racial injustice…

among the people will lead to happiness and freedom as exemplified by overseas Filipino workers. As we adopt a more collective and spiritual community, the Settlers will eventually have no choice but to accept this declaration of decolonization. Moreover, this decolonization will lead to the development of self-governance, self-sufficiency, and social reform among the indigenous people whom Taiaiake Alfred defends in his book. Works Cited Alfred, Taiaike. Wasase: Indigenous Pathways of Action…