The Transatlantic Slave Trade was part of the Triangle Trade, where Europe would send over manufactured goods to Africa, who would send slaves over to the Americas for the colonists living there from Europe, and the Americas would send back raw goods. This process would be very gruesome and life-threatening in many cases for the African slaves being traded, only to become slaves for colonists who would treat them no better. This would also cause havoc in Africa, where Africans would dissolve into chaos, some trying to capture others to sell them to slavery, and others running away from being captured. This would cause racial inequalities still seen in today's world, and a large amount of trauma for the enslaved Africans, shaping social dynamics and social identities in the future. The cause of all of this would be interconnectedness, these connections to each other would cause massive problems that would create devastating and lasting
So Europe invaded Africa, took possession of Africa, and divided Africa into colonies of Europe. The period of invasion, lasting some twenty years, was more or less completed by 1900. There followed a longer period, between sixty and ninety years, of direct European rule, called colonial rule. This was a time of profound upheaval for all of Africa’s peoples. It brought irreversible changes” (4).
Many people mistakenly refer to Africa as a country, but it is in fact much larger than North America. Its peoples are cultural diverse and its cities highly industrialized and modern. Yet the problems facing African nations today tend to receive more attention than the successes. Much of this is the product of modern history. So let’s consider what African communities were like before the European “Scramble for Africa,” when European imperial representatives literally carved the continent into random boundaries and assigned each section to a different imperial overlord, forever dividing long-lasting existing groups with well-developed identities, customs, and
They forged advanced technology and ideas. The different empires in Ancient West Africa shared a common area and trade route but all had their own customs, traditions, and way of life. These different groups of people should be studied in order to understand the bigger picture of Africa’s history. Learning about these kingdoms and the history of these societies is essential for gaining a deeper understanding of the world and the past that made up to this point. It can also help society avoid past mistakes, foster critical thinking, build empathy and understanding, and preserve cultural
In History of Africa, Shillington focuses on many aspects of African culture and factors that made Africa to be the continent that it is today. Chapter 5 primarily focuses on the Northern region of Africa and how empires took over and spread their ideology technology, and culture all through out the region. Even today some remnants of the Roman and Greek empire live on to this day (Shillington, 69.) Despite many people getting the impression that Northern Africa is only influenced by Arabic and Islam, these empires and their conquests are best understood through topics like intricate trading routes, farming, and the spread of religion. Shillington provides an in depth analysis of how many of these conquests affected Northern Africa centuries ago and today.
Africa’s continent has gone through many changes over the years, including its physical features, climate change, development of technology and tools, trade routes, and introduction or conversions of different religions. Africa’s history can be traced back to about 18000 BC. One mythical claims about Africa and its peoples, that was thought to be true for decades was they were savages of the land and were not civilized. Discoveries of ancient kingdoms falsify this claim. Africa’s history has also been shaped by the contact with Europeans.
Africa, a country that throughout history is recognized through poverty and hunger. Africa has had its ups and downs throughout history. In this essay we are going to dig deep within Africa’s history to the 1500s. Seeing how and what Africa has had to endure as a country. This includes external conflicts as well as internal conflicts.
“European interest in Africa began growing from the 1400’s as European nations acquired the military and technological capacities for overseas voyages and conquest,” (Desanker, “Africa”). Due to the advancement of technology and force, Europeans began to want to take over more land because they were finally able to. They thought Africa would be an optimal place to colonize, most likely due to resources and the amount of land. “Europeans began to trade within Africa during the late 1400s and 1500s and Africa’s resources were wanted by the Europeans. This led to Europe making colonial empires in the majority of Africa,”(Desanker, “Africa”).
The African continent has contained, and continues to contain, an incredible diversity of cultures in a countless variety of historical circumstances. When reading for breadth across the African continent’s past prior to the 18th century, some common themes begin to reveal themselves within this vast history. One trend is that of rulers attempting to expand and strengthen societies through trade with foreign powers, which is often accompanied by conversion to (or earlier presence of) a more globalized religion. This can be seen in the cases of 14th century Mali under Mansa Musa, 16th century Kongo under King Afonso I, and 17th century Ethiopia under King Susenyos I. A comparison of these three examples reveals the interconnected nature of
Africa’s history was written and depicted by various scholars and merchants. What’s crucial to keep in mind when we analyze these scholar’s work is the credibility of the source and at what hand was this source told and written from. By doing this we raise the questions, “Who is right? Who are we to believe?” Due to the meager amount of written sources regarding Africa’s history, historians have had to piece together what they believe to be Africa’s fundamental history.
African Imperialism begins first with the major European powers scrambling for resources within the mostly unexplored continent in the 1870s. This, however, eventually evolved into conflicts between European powers and a conference held by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in Berlin in 1884 (Edgar, Civilizations Past & Present, vol. 2, 738). This conference resulted in the colonization of Africa to happen at an increasingly faster rate than what was seen in other parts of the world. This resulted in drastic changes for both the continent of Africa as well as the people. European rule over Africa brought change to all parts of African’s life’s and country, including the political, social, economic, and religious aspects.
Africa before 1500 ce was a time where many events happened that changed the civilization of Africa forever. Africa invented trades, cultures, traditions, and so many other things that affected Africa in many ways. There is a huge timeline that explains all the events that happen in Africa, what year they happen, and why they happen in the first place. Africa along with other certain continents had major events happened before 1500 ce. Since I chose Africa I will be explaining what was Africa before 1500 ce.
Title The imperialist scramble for Africa in the late 19th century had a profound impact on the continent’s post-world war 1 landscape, leaving a legacy of political and economic instability that continues to this day. Prior to WW1 and the Europeans fighting over control of Africa, the continent was divided into many different ethnic and political groups. With a large variety of different and individualistic cultures and languages. African societies had their own systems of government, trade, and religion. Some African societies had developed much more complex systems of agriculture and trade, while many others were largely nomadic.
The development of Africa, since the beginning of the modern world, has been consistently lagging behind the growth of Europe. The underdevelopment of Africa presents an enigma for historians due to the vast size of the continent. Although Africa has had the same opportunities to prosper, due to the lack of waterways, climate zones, and the underdevelopment of agriculture, Africa’s geographical features lead to its classification as a third world country. In order for any continent to develop, it must establish an efficient way of moving goods to set up a strong trading network.
1. Historical Context Prior to the 20th century, many things had happened in Europe and Africa. Although Africa was a place with severe famine, widespread diseases and natural disasters, Africa was at the same time found to be a “hidden gem” of rich resources - which attracted unprecedented attention from the West and results to fervent interest in “Scramble for Africa” (1884-5). Moreover, it was the period when Europeans painstakingly invented and crafted their traditions and decided elements of their culture were to be shared and promoted to Africa.
