the berlin conference of 1884 –1885 established rules for the conquest of africa
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The Berlin Conference of 1884 –1885 established rules for the conquest of Africa. The Berlin Conference led to a Scramble for Africa as European nations rushed to claim land. European imperialism harmed Africans as Europeans exploited the people and land. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Berlin Conferen
ce of 1884 –1885
established
rules for the
conquest of
Africa.
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The Berlin Conference ledto a Scramblefor Africa asEuropean
nations rushedto claim land.
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Europeanimperialism
harmedAfricans asEuropeans
exploited thepeople and land.
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Africans wanted independence.They wanted to benefit fromtheir land and resources. Theywanted to control their owndestinies.
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Kwame Nkurmahwas an Africannationalist. Heled the people
of the Gold Coast tofreedom.
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In 1957, the Gold Coast was the first African colony to gain its freedom. With freedom came an African name: Ghana!
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Nkrumah promoted the
idea ofAfrican unity or Pan-Africanism.Africans needed
to work together for the benefit of Africa.
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Jomo Kenyatta was anotherimportant African nationalist.He led Kenya to freedom in1963.
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While independence solved some problems, it createdother problems.
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The old colonial boundariesbecame the boundaries ofthe newly independentnations.
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Borders created tensions.
Sometimes hostile ethnic
groupsshared the same
nation. Civil Wars resulted.
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Ethnic tensions sometimes ledto human rights violations andeven genocide.
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Yes, independence broughtits own set of problems butit also brought possibilities.
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Founded in 1963, the Organization Of African Unity promoted cooperation amongall African states and sought
to eradicate all forms of colonialism.
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The road to freedom was notan easy one but with thetalent and resources of theAfrican people and continent, freedom was gained.