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African Colonialization

Published on Dec 07, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BERLIN CONFERENCE

  • Africas undoing in more ways then one
  • Happened in 1884
  • More than 14 countries were included
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EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM

  • 1750-1914
  • For over 2,000 years europeans traded with africa
  • After the slave trade a lively exchange took place
  • After the 19th century Europe began exploring africas interior
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END OF COLONIALISM

  • 26 african nations gained their freedom
  • Between 1958-1964
  • Dr. Kwame nkurmah, ahamed toure, sekou toure, and patrice lumumba
  • Led the way to the end of colonialism

LASTING EFFECTS

  • Internal wars
  • Apartheid
  • Arrested progress
  • Disrupted normal flow of commerce