Women

• part of economic well-being
• honored
• sometimes had power

Marriage

Motives for Colonization

• Economic (raw materials)
• Political (expansion)
• Religious

reasons for success

• medical knowledge
• technology

African Colonies

Berlin Conference

• meeting to divide Africa
• Africa not invited
• est. roads/appointed officials

Congo

• Belgian king oppressed people
• violent and cruel

S. Africa

• Shaka - leader of Zulus
• est. empire
• defeated by British

Diamonds & Gold

• 1867 - diamonds
• 1884 - gold
• caused Eur. expansion
• 1910 - S. Africa = independent