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AFRICA & INDIA 1900-1945

AFRICA & INDIA 1900-1945. COLONIAL AFRICA. Few Europeans lived in Africa BUT Built railroads, mines, companies, plantations Europeans benefitted, Africans did not Europeans brought health care – not enough Europeans brought mission schools – western ideas

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AFRICA & INDIA 1900-1945

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  1. AFRICA & INDIA1900-1945

  2. COLONIAL AFRICA • Few Europeans lived in Africa BUT • Built railroads, mines, companies, plantations • Europeans benefitted, Africans did not Europeans brought health care – not enoughEuropeans brought mission schools – western ideas Africans migrated to cities because they offered jobs, but it hurt families

  3. AFRICA & INDIA • Western education and the realities of racial discrimination contributed to the RISE OF NATIONALISM (both Africa and India) • Many Africans served in WWII • They listened to Allied propoganda in favor of liberation against Nazi’s and came back with liberation ideas against the Europeans

  4. NATIONALISTS BlaiseDiagne, Senegal • Wanted more African participation in politics and fair treatment in French army African National Congress, South Africa • Inspired by pan-Africanists from America such as W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey • Wanted unity of African people around the world

  5. HAILE SELASSIE, Ethiopia • Ethiopia beat Italians under Menelik – battle of Adwa – in 1889 • After Mussolini (Italy) invaded in 1935, Selassie made speech to League for help - Ignored • Exiled in England, until war over

  6. Rastafarian Movement • Ras – “Duke” or “leader”, Tafari (Selassie’s name) • Jamaicans believe that Haile Selassie is the messiah – will lead the African diaspora back • Zion is Africa, especially Ethiopia • Bob Marley is best known rastafarian

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