Rhodesia

“When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys” (George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant). Cecil Rhodes conquered and imperialized what was called Rhodesia and now goes by the name of Zimbabwe. Rhodes bought out lands surrounding his own and had his huge country be named after him. During the first couple years of Imperialistic rule, the natives were not happy that the minority of white men in their country were ruling over them. Over the long run there was political corruption, economic instability and social chaos, which happened later after Rhodesia changed to Zimbabwe, named after the great stones structures native to the area. Overall the imperialization of Zimbabwe lead to more problems, including corruption and…

the late February of 1924 in Kutuma, part of the Zvimba District, Southern Rhodesia. He grew up with six siblings; however, Mugabe’s two older brothers died when he was quite young. His father, Gabriel Matibili abandoned his family in 1934 in search of work leaving his wife to take care of four children. Robert Mugabe was raised through the Roman Catholic religion of which he became good acquaintances with many of the priests and studied the religion at Kutama College. He qualified to teach, but…

Zimbabwe was a prosperous country, yet its people were being discriminated by the white minority. Around 1970’s a man named Robert Mugabe fought in the guerilla wars against the white minority that controlled Zimbabwe at the time. The people of Zimbabwe were near independence. During the guerilla wars, Robert Mugabe started to create a name for himself. He was seen as a man who was fighting for independence and a leader who could eventually lead the country of Zimbabwe. He was imprisoned by the…

Only a short while ago did the world figure out how devastating colonialism was; to the land, and the people who inhabit it. We hear a lot of stereotypes about the natives of Africa pertaining to cleanliness and intelligence. Nervous Conditions a “coming of age” novel by Tsitsi Dangarembga challenges these stereotypes with the story of two young girls. Though, her family portrays the opposite of these stereotypes it doesn’t mean that it comes without problems. We see a lot of psychological…

Zimbabwe is an African country located in southern Africa, just north of South Africa. The country is a republic, similar to the United States, this means that the people can vote for a leader, and everyone’s voice is heard. However, in Zimbabwe, that is not the case. Right now the president is a man named Robert Mugabe, he is 93 years old, and has been the leader of Zimbabwe since 1980. At first he was prime minister, and then in 1987 he became president, but the amount of power he had stayed…

South African company had mineral rights in southern Africa which allowed him to search for gold in Rhodesia. 1890 was the start of the century long colony. However, Rhodes expedition was met by local war militias but, they were easily defeated with the help of the BSAC .These events helped capture the Ndebele kingdom and turn it under a new colonial rule under the British empire. The Ndebele kept on fighting the colonial rule with The First Chimurenga uprising in the years 1896-1897. The…

years 1964-1979, Rhodesia fought for their independence that was achieved through the Rhodesian Bush War. The spark that caused a push towards the revolution was at first because of land dispute among the locals and the British foreigners. This lead to political tensions between the white supremacist minority government and the black majority people being not properly treated or represented, which lead the nation to fall into immense trouble with the British.…

number of AIDS/HIV cases, and a history of British colonization, Zimbabwe is an uncommon nation for current anthropological research. The most recent article found in American Anthropologist that relates to Zimbabwe is from 1937, when the country was still known as Southern Rhodesia. Additional research published in other academic journals also lists the country as Southern Rhodesia rather than Zimbabwe. Over the last 40 years, Zimbabwe shifted from being a destination country to being one of…

to strikes, and in November 1998 riots occurred following Mugabe’s announcement that he and members of his cabinet would pay increases. ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LEGACY, AND IMPORTANCE: Robert Mugabe holds number of degrees and doctorates from international universities, all of which were presented to him through the 1980s. Mugabe was elected as a UN Leader of Tourism.Robert Mugabe wrote an article for the 1982 britannica Book of the year (events of 1981) detailing the black majority’s struggle for…

Babamukuru, A Bridge to Endless Worlds Eran Akyil In the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thor, Asgard's gatekeeper Heimdall controls entry of different people into the realm. Equally, in Nervous Conditions, Tsitsi Dangarembga uses Babamukuru as the gatekeeper to regulate the passage of people and beliefs from an old world to a modern one; however, simultaneously depicts him to merge his own, old-world, core values with the philosophies of modern Rhodesia. As the gatekeeper, Babamukuru decides which…