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Oppression in Africa…

Oppression in Africa…. Other than Rwanda…. Oppression in Sierra Leone. Other than Uganda. What happened…. Sierra Leone holds a special place in history as the launching point of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Thousands of native Africans left the continent from Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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Oppression in Africa…

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  1. Oppression in Africa… Other than Rwanda…

  2. Oppression in Sierra Leone Other than Uganda

  3. What happened… • Sierra Leone holds a special place in history as the launching point of the Atlantic Slave Trade. • Thousands of native Africans left the continent from Freetown, Sierra Leone

  4. What about recently?? • Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world. • After years of conflict and fighting. • Over 50,000 dead, 1 million displaced

  5. RUF • Revolutionary United Front • Fought against the Sierra Leone government

  6. RUF USES CHILD SOLDIERS AS 25% OF FORCES BLOOD DIAMONDS…

  7. Resistance??? • Due to the oppressive means by both the government and the RUF, the civilians of Sierra Leone never organized any sort of resistance.

  8. How is it today??? • Because of the diamond trade, the international community got involved • Diamonds are a girl’s BF!!!

  9. Worldwide Resistance • 2000 • UN imposed a ban on all diamonds exported from Sierra Leone • 2001 • UN also imposed a ban on Liberian timber, also used to fund RUF

  10. Those Brits… • Actually got involved in conflict. • First to save British people • Changed goals to help Sierra Leone’s government

  11. Today… • Sierra Leone’s government has stabilized • Too much damage to rebuild quickly • Trying to build a tourist industry Ernest BaiKoroma

  12. What do you think of Sierra Leone’s resistance?

  13. Would you be able to resist in those circumstances?

  14. South Africa In comes “the Mandela”

  15. The Way it was… • Prior to 1650’s, South Africa was home to a variety of African tribes that specialized in farming and small scale manufacturing • Potentially one of the earliest sources of human life • 100,000 year old skeletons

  16. And then it happened… • 1650’s the Dutch come to Cape Town. • And it begins…

  17. The Dutch begin to push outwards and take more land for settlers • Farming sprouts up in South Africa • Wine • Wool Yay wine!!!

  18. Tag in the Brits • In order to fight the French, the British take South Africa and Cape Town from the Dutch • Cuts off France from its Far East colonies

  19. God Save the Queen! • The British stay in South Africa after conflicts with France • 1820’s British free all African slaves and guarantee their rights as equal citizens

  20. That’s right, they did it 35 years before we did!!! Snap…they beat me to it…. I wonder how else I will be famous….Maybe I should go see a play….

  21. This did not prevent violence… • Boer Wars • Zulu Revolt • But something was discovered in South Africa…

  22. De Beers • The De Beers company monopolized diamond exports from South Africa • Took indigenous lands that diamonds were found on.

  23. 1910 • South Africa was finally given independence • The South African Constitution gave the power to the organized white minority of South Africa • Institutionalized segregation

  24. Apartheid • Institutionalized segregation program of South Africa • Reorganized communities into tribal structures • Hoped to divide the blacks on traditional tribal conflicts

  25. The Fight must go on!!!! • Freedom Charter • United African efforts to reclaim their government • Pan-Africanist Congress • United effort to establish true equality

  26. Challenges • In the "Rivonia Trial", eight ANC leaders, including Nelson Mandela, were convicted of sabotage (instead of treason, the original charge) and sentenced to life imprisonment.

  27. Must Continue • Even after his imprisonment for life, Mandela fought with the African people to secure rights in South Africa • Protests • Riots • Popular support • Work stopages

  28. 1994 • Freedom!!! • African National Congress wins the election!!! • 60% of vote • Mandela is declared president while still in jail.

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