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African Resistance

African Resistance. “The history of South Africa is a history of Africans, Dutch, and British clashing over land and resources.”. Cecil Rhodes. British businessman Owner of largest diamond mining company De Beers Mining Co. Interested in southern Africa. Cecil Rhodes.

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African Resistance

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  1. African Resistance “The history of South Africa is a history of Africans, Dutch, and British clashing over land and resources.”

  2. Cecil Rhodes • British businessman • Owner of largest diamond mining company • De Beers Mining Co. • Interested in southern Africa

  3. Cecil Rhodes • 1890—became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony • Why is this significant? • Cape to Cairo • And the seeds of the Boer War had been planted…..

  4. ~What does this political cartoon represent? ~Is this in favor or against imperialism? Why?

  5. The Boers & Zulu • Who were they? • Where did they come from? • Where did they live? • Who was their leader?

  6. The Zulu Tribe & their Leader Zulu Shaka Shaka—Zulu chief Successful leader Strong army Resisted British Rule After Shaka… Effects of Shaka’s death • Tribe of South African people • Resisted both the Boers & British • Lost homeland & freedom by 1879 • Series of local wars

  7. Shaka Zulu

  8. The Boers • “Afrikaners” • Decedents of Dutch settlers • Boer = Farmer • What & why did they farm? • Congress of Vienna (1815)

  9. The Boer War Britain takes over Cape Colony in 1800s British and Boers clash over land 2 wars 1880-1881 1899-1902

  10. Menelik II • Emperor of Ethiopia • Pitted Italy, Britain, and France against each other. • Built up military & weapons • Treaty with Italy • Battle of Adowa (1896) War with Italy

  11. What is the significance of these resistant movements?

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