FINAL EXAM: THE AFRICAN WOMEN

Question 1

Pre-colonial Period (Before 1900)
Before the Europeans came in.
Did women have economic power?

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

Goddess

Answer 2

• Name of the goddess or Supreme Being: Mawuno
• The people of Ewe worship : Mawuno (Goddess the creator or mother)
• God is a woman

Question 3

Mothers

Sexual Division of Labor

Answer 3

• The same role is given to mothers why?

- Because mothers give life

Question 4

Matrilineal

Answer 4

• This is used in some African cultures

- Where the child inherits from the mothers line

Question 5

Dowry/bride price

Answer 5

• When you decide to marry your woman, it becomes an affair of:
• two families, communities, towns, etc…
• The families much negotiate before the two people can do anything
• Marriage is a relationship in two families
• The mans family must approach the brides family first to discuss if they can marry.
• They must offer a symbolic gift or gesture to the brides family to ensure good faith or intent
• Ex: whisky, cloth, chicken, cattle, money

Question 6

Warriors

Answer 6

• Most women were soldiers
• The most famous come from : Dahomey-MIno(women soldiers)
• They fought the French when they tried to take their home.
• If you were defeated by them it was as if you lost twice

Question 7

Traders

Answer 7

• North Africa and South Africa women are the main traders
• ## From grass to hardware

Question 8

Colonial Period (1900-1960): Europeans arrived in Africa
Cultural Facilitators

Answer 8

Once they get off the boats from the high seas: they start looking for women

• As companions and mistresses
• They use these women to:
• understand the African people
• Give access to some of their

Question 9

The Name the women were given:

Answer 9

• Pillow Dictionaries

Question 10

Christian African Farmers

Retailers

Answer 10

• Teaching them to be good mothers, wives, husbands

Question 11

Women who went to the missionary schools became:

Answer 11

Nurses, receptionist, typist, Pre-school teachers, etc

Question 12

This didn’t give them enough

Eventually this caused the women to have:

Answer 12

Resistance against colonialism

• They fought like men
• They were known for TAX REVOLTS

Question 13

What are Tax Revolts

Answer 13

Origin: The European women who worked in trade and retail were taxed highly for their goods
- They refused to pay

Question 14

Post-Colonial Period(1960-Present

Answer 14

Many if them expanded on their businesses
Business or market women
- EX: Wholesalers
- Owners of big shops

Question 15

Higher education

Answer 15

Professional women
- Ex: managers, doctors, lawyers
- Writers Food retailers
Women’s Associations

Question 16

FAMOUS QUOTE AND MEANINGS

Answer 16

“The mouth only repeats what the ears hear”
The men can go out yelling
But its the voices of the women who influence