Africa Docuseries M1 Flashcards
European Explorers and David Livingstone
European explorers sought gold, ivory, and geographical information.
David Livingstone, a missionary and explorer, aimed to open up Central Africa to Christianity.
Livingstone respected African people and credited them for showing him Victoria Falls.
Tension between his geographical research and the expectations of converting people to Christianity.
David Livingstone’s Legacy
Livingstone believed black people could be made equal to white people through Christianity and commerce.
Questions were raised about the outcome of these gifts and the subsequent European penetration into South Africa.
Rise of Cecil Rhodes and the impact of European influence.
British Forces in Africa
British forces desired territory and resources in Africa during the 19th century.
Invasion of the Zulu kingdom, massacre, and plans for British rule across Africa.
Challenge from the military kingdom of the Metswalepi.
Cecil Rhodes
um corno
Born in 1853 in Bishop’s Stortford, England.
Arrived in South Africa in 1870 for his health.
Established diamond and gold mining companies.
Rhodes’ actions led to African servitude and dispossession.
Hindered the visions and dreams of figures like David Livingstone.
Engaged in actions that fueled uprisings and brutal repression.
Scramble for Africa
European invasion and colonization of Africa.
Search for raw materials, markets, and advantage.
By 1914, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained uncolonized.
European Invasion and African Resistance
Europeans saw Africans as helpless.
African resistance with songs and leaders.
Conquest of powerful nations like the Ashanti.
French and British Colonial Approaches
British focus on Native administrators for power.
French belief in assimilation with limited success.
Blaise Diagne’s role in the French National Parliament.
Cash Crop Era
Groundnuts and cocoa are major exports.
Exploitation by colonial purchasing companies.
Crisis in local food production.
Struggle for Independence
Struggle begins, possibly in 1935.
Kwame Nkrumah and educated Africans advocate.
World War II stirred revolutionary force and set the stage for independence.
Aftermath of World War II
African soldiers return with hopes for a better future.
Promises in the Atlantic Charter for self-determination.
Growing colonial towns, primary education, and overseas education fuel desire for independence.
Rise of Nationalism in the Gold Coast
Gold Coast Independence:
Tensions escalate between African servicemen and European police.
Deadly conflict triggers riots, leading to political demand for independence.
Kwame Nkrumah emerges as a spokesperson, pushing for self-government.
Pan-African Vision
Pan-African Vision:
Rise of nationalism in Africa.
Ghana achieves independence, inspiring other colonies.
Nkrumah’s pan-Africanist approach, vision of a United States of Africa.
Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya
Rise of nationalism in Kenya.
Settlers resist African requests for change.
Mau Mau rebellion for land and freedom, armed uprising, and its consequences.
Independence Across Africa
Various paths to independence in different African countries.
Algeria’s brutal war for independence.
Formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963.
Challenges of Independence
Newly independent states adopt parliamentary government.
Dependency on former colonial powers for support.
Setbacks and challenges highlighted in the Belgian Congo.
