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Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived.
Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born.
[September 2, 2010]
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Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Africa's natural resources and its growing consumer class. Empire travels to Kenya, France and the USA to examine who is gaining, who is losing and what it means to Africans.
- published: 27 Jul 2014
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An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scramble For Africa."
Despite the film's focus on Uganda, I think this excerpt sheds light on just how much of the violence that we see today actually has a colonial/European precedent rooted in exploitation and racism.
It's also an instructive lead in, I think, to Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan.
Uganda Rising was produced by Alison Lawton.
It was directed by Jesse James Miller and Pete McCormack (me). Jesse also edited the film, and I wrote it.
For more about the film, visit www.ugandarising.com.
- published: 26 Feb 2008
- views: 311056
Scramble For Africa - Cecil Rhodes prospects for diamond deposits in Matabeleland. Rhodes & his men ruthlessly asserts British control in the region. The British government where so proud of his achievements that they re-named Matabeleland in his honor "Rhodesia" {modern day Zimbabwe). Cecil Rhodes then went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa. He was also the founder the company "De Beers" which today is now the biggest Diamond mining company in the world with the vast majority of the companies gems mined from the Southern Africa territories including modern day Zimbabwe & Botswana.
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"Scramble For Africa" episode taken from PBS Series "Queen Victoria's Empire"
- published: 14 Aug 2015
- views: 2377
The Scramble for Africa
In the late, chill spring of 1886, with morning frost still on the ground at eleven, the Queen left Windsor by private train early on May 4 to open the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington. Her entourage traveled in state carriages from Paddington, passing excited and cheering crowds. The exhibition stood for everything that W. E. Gladstone, again her prime minister, disliked about British colonial involvement -- exoticism, exploitation, public expense, and the exaltation of the misnamed White Man's Burden. There was an Indian Hall, and a facsimile native "Bazaar," and exhibits from Australia, Canada, Africa, and other red-tinted swatches of the globe. For the public flocking to the exhibition, few of whom had ever traveled more than a handful of miles beyond their homes, the event offered a glimpse of Imperial England across the seas, especially an introduction to the Dark Continent of Africa. For Victoria, who would never venture farther south from England than France and Italy, it was a tactile introduction to the Empire that she would never see, a trip into her imperial fantasies. Leaning upon the Prince of Wales, and upon her oaken walking stick, she progressed through exhibitors "in the richest, brightest costumes," was greeted by salaams, and by bands that struck up as she passed them. Then she went on to the Albert Hall for a formal celebration of the occasion, with an ode for the occasion by Lord Tennyson set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. "An Address to the Queen" was read by the Prince of Wales, and the Queen replied briefly. Speeches, prayers, and hymns followed, and finally "Rule, Britannia," sung with fervor. No one inside the Hall seemed a convert to Gladstone's unpopular doctrine of diminishing Empire.
- published: 06 Oct 2015
- views: 2413
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The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
What was the Scramble for Africa? In the 1800s, European countries were rushing into Africa to plant their flags into the land and claim colonies
Because of Industrialization, Europe wanted Africa's valuable resources
Some of these included: palm oil, cotton, gold,diamonds, and rubber
The control of the Suez canal was also extremely important for countries wishing to trade with India and China
Overall, the Europeans thought: the more colonies they had, the larger their military would be, making them a more powerful country
In the midst of this scramble to place flags on crucial African lands disputes popped up over who had the best claim.
When this began to disrupt trade and travel, Otto Von Bismarck called together a meeting called The Berlin Conference
In 1884, 14 countries (minus anyone from Africa) met in Berlin.
The major countries at the conference were: Britain, France, Belgium, and Portugal.
These countries gained much of the most strategic pieces of land
The French gained control of northwestern Africa (including Algeria)
The British had control of both South Africa and Egypt (which included influence over the Suez Canal)
King Leopold II of Belgium gained the Congo (in Central Africa)
and the Portuguese established their control of the Western and Eastern edges of Africa
What effect did this have on the native African population?
While Europe their primary goal to be the end of slavery in Africa, their actions resulted in the increase in the women and children slaves
They also claimed to be the "most civilized" but in reality they carried out horrible travesties in their colonies. In particular in King Leopold II's Congo River Basin over 5 million were murdered and hundreds had their hands chopped off
Europeans also arbitrarily drew boundaries without any regard for the local people groups.
It was common for the controlling European power to exploit any existing animosity between people groups in order to keep the population divided and weak
This led to countless disputes, civil wars, and even genocide
You might recall the recent stories of thousands upon thousands murdered in the Sudanese Civil War, in the ongoing conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis, and in the Darfur Massacre
The Industrial Revolution in Europe pushed countries to acquire colonies which could supply raw materials while at the same time become a captured market to sell their manufactured goods.
This rush for colonies (a.k.a. The Scramble for Africa) led to the drawing of arbitrary boundary lines, resulting in tragic unintended consequences that are still affecting Africa today.
SOURCES:
* Primary source of the Treaty of Berlin 1885: http://www.blackpast.org/treaty-berlin-1885
- A. Supan, Die territoriale Entwicklung der Euroaischen Kolonien. Gotha: 1906. p. 254. Extent of Colonialism. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pol116/colonies.htm.
- Berlin, Conference of. (2013). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.
- Hargreaves, J. (1984). The Berlin West Africa Conference: a timely centenary?. History Today, 3416-22.
-The Berlin Conference: Creating a Better Africa. A Brief History of the Berlin Conference. http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/mwh/projects/mun-bc/history.htm.
- Verstraelen, F. J. (1984). Hundred years after the Berlin conference [on the Congo] 1884-85. Mission Studies, 1(2), 84-86.
- Allen, R. C. "Why The Industrial Revolution Was British: Commerce, Induced Invention, And The Scientific Revolution." Economic History Review 64.2 (2011): 357-384. Business Source Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- Bragg, M., & Drayton, R., Rathbone, R., Lewis, J., (2013, Oct 31). The Berlin Conference. BBC 4 Radio. Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ffkfd
- Hochschild, Adam. "Leopold's Congo: A Holocaust We Have Yet To Comprehend." Chronicle Of Higher Education 46.36 (2000): B4. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- Abimbola, Olaifa Temitope, and Danjibo Nathaniel Dominic. "The 1994 Rwandan Conflict: Genocide Or War?." International Journal On World Peace 30.3 (2013): 31-54. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- published: 12 Apr 2014
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In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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- published: 18 Sep 2015
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An exploration of British imperialism in the late Victorian era, told through the extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes. (5'00")
This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive timeline at http://timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e;=8
From a BAFTA winning series written and presented by Andrew Chater. Originally commissioned and transmitted by the BBC and streamed with the BBC's consent. Copyright Andrew Chater / Lodestar Productions.
- published: 03 Feb 2013
- views: 10651
With the French invasion of Mali in January this year a new front opened up in the ongoing War On Terror. The pretext for invasion was a familiar story of 'terrorist insurgents' and 'ungovernable spaces'. Drawing parallels with the period of late-nineteenth century colonial expansionism, 'The New Scramble For Africa' looks beyond the humanitarian rhetoric and examines the geo-strategic motives of the Western powers in Africa.
- published: 24 Mar 2013
- views: 7012
The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the result of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914. As a result of the heightened tension between European states in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa may be seen as a way for the Europeans to eliminate the threat of a European-wide war over Africa. Popular ideas in the 19th century also aided the partitioning of Africa. The ideas of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution, the Eugenics movement and Racism, all helped to foster European expansionist policy. The last 20 years of the nineteenth century saw transition from ‘informal imperialism’ of control through military influence and economic dominance to that of direct rule. Attempts to mediate imperial competition, such as the Berlin Conference (1884 - 1885) between Britain, France and Germany, failed to establish definitively the competing powers' claims.
Recommend watching: Red Rubber, White King and Black Death
http://youtu.be/_paPL5VyU9I
King Leopold's Ghost
http://youtu.be/H5h-oUfHN6I
German Southwest Africa - Herero Genocide
http://youtu.be/O4OZ7Xc5pWQ
- published: 09 Sep 2014
- views: 5034
The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa or Partition of Africa was a process of invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the New Imperialism period, between 1881 and World War I in 1914. As a result of the heightened tension between European states in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa may be seen as a way for the Europeans to eliminate the threat of a Europe-wide war over Africa. The last 59 years of the 19th century saw transition from 'informal imperialism' of control through military influence and economic dominance to that of direct rule.
Attempts to mediate imperial competition, such as the Berlin Conference (1884–1885), failed to establish definitively the competing powers' claims.[citation needed] Many African polities, states and rulers (such as the Ashanti, the Abyssinians, the Moroccans, the Somalis, the Benin Empire and the Zulus) sought to resist this wave of European aggression. However, the industrial revolution had provided the European armies with advanced weapons such as machine guns, which African armies found difficult to resist (with the exception of the Abyssinians, who were indeed successful). Also, unlike their European counterparts, African rulers, states and people did not at first form a continental united front although within a few years, a Pan-African movement did emerge.
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Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.
Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and the King died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died without surviving legitimate issue. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the Sovereign held relatively few direct political powers. Privately, she attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments. Publicly, she became a national icon, and was identified with strict standards of personal morality.
She married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children and 26 of their 34 grandchildren who survived childhood married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration.
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44:55Africa: States of independence - the scramble for Africa
Africa: States of independence - the scramble for AfricaAfrica: States of independence - the scramble for Africa
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived. Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born. [September 2, 2010] -
47:33Empire - The New Scramble for Africa
Empire - The New Scramble for AfricaEmpire - The New Scramble for Africa
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Africa's natural resources and its growing consumer class. Empire travels to Kenya, France and the USA to examine who is gaining, who is losing and what it means to Africans. -
9:49Colonialism in 10 Minutes: The Scramble For Africa
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An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scramble For Africa." Despite the film's focus on Uganda, I think this excerpt sheds light on just how much of the violence that we see today actually has a colonial/European precedent rooted in exploitation and racism. It's also an instructive lead in, I think, to Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan. Uganda Rising was produced by Alison Lawton. It was directed by Jesse James Miller and Pete McCormack (me). Jesse also edited the film, and I wrote it. For more about the film, visit www.ugandarising.com. -
54:33Scramble For Africa in HD
Scramble For Africa in HDScramble For Africa in HD
Scramble For Africa - Cecil Rhodes prospects for diamond deposits in Matabeleland. Rhodes & his men ruthlessly asserts British control in the region. The British government where so proud of his achievements that they re-named Matabeleland in his honor "Rhodesia" {modern day Zimbabwe). Cecil Rhodes then went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa. He was also the founder the company "De Beers" which today is now the biggest Diamond mining company in the world with the vast majority of the companies gems mined from the Southern Africa territories including modern day Zimbabwe & Botswana. . "Scramble For Africa" episode taken from PBS Series "Queen Victoria's Empire" -
5:16The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference in Plain English
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49:19Queen Victoria's Empire 4of4 The Scramble for Africa ( Discovery History Documentary )
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The Scramble for Africa In the late, chill spring of 1886, with morning frost still on the ground at eleven, the Queen left Windsor by private train early on May 4 to open the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington. Her entourage traveled in state carriages from Paddington, passing excited and cheering crowds. The exhibition stood for everything that W. E. Gladstone, again her prime minister, disliked about British colonial involvement -- exoticism, exploitation, public expense, and the exaltation of the misnamed White Man's Burden. There was an Indian Hall, and a facsimile native "Bazaar," and exhibits from Australia, Canada, Africa, and other red-tinted swatches of the globe. For the public flocking to the exhibition, few of whom had ever traveled more than a handful of miles beyond their homes, the event offered a glimpse of Imperial England across the seas, especially an introduction to the Dark Continent of Africa. For Victoria, who would never venture farther south from England than France and Italy, it was a tactile introduction to the Empire that she would never see, a trip into her imperial fantasies. Leaning upon the Prince of Wales, and upon her oaken walking stick, she progressed through exhibitors "in the richest, brightest costumes," was greeted by salaams, and by bands that struck up as she passed them. Then she went on to the Albert Hall for a formal celebration of the occasion, with an ode for the occasion by Lord Tennyson set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. "An Address to the Queen" was read by the Prince of Wales, and the Queen replied briefly. Speeches, prayers, and hymns followed, and finally "Rule, Britannia," sung with fervor. No one inside the Hall seemed a convert to Gladstone's unpopular doctrine of diminishing Empire. -
3:43The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin ConferenceThe Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
TRANSCRIPT: The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference What was the Scramble for Africa? In the 1800s, European countries were rushing into Africa to plant their flags into the land and claim colonies Because of Industrialization, Europe wanted Africa's valuable resources Some of these included: palm oil, cotton, gold,diamonds, and rubber The control of the Suez canal was also extremely important for countries wishing to trade with India and China Overall, the Europeans thought: the more colonies they had, the larger their military would be, making them a more powerful country In the midst of this scramble to place flags on crucial African lands disputes popped up over who had the best claim. When this began to disrupt trade and travel, Otto Von Bismarck called together a meeting called The Berlin Conference In 1884, 14 countries (minus anyone from Africa) met in Berlin. The major countries at the conference were: Britain, France, Belgium, and Portugal. These countries gained much of the most strategic pieces of land The French gained control of northwestern Africa (including Algeria) The British had control of both South Africa and Egypt (which included influence over the Suez Canal) King Leopold II of Belgium gained the Congo (in Central Africa) and the Portuguese established their control of the Western and Eastern edges of Africa What effect did this have on the native African population? While Europe their primary goal to be the end of slavery in Africa, their actions resulted in the increase in the women and children slaves They also claimed to be the "most civilized" but in reality they carried out horrible travesties in their colonies. In particular in King Leopold II's Congo River Basin over 5 million were murdered and hundreds had their hands chopped off Europeans also arbitrarily drew boundaries without any regard for the local people groups. It was common for the controlling European power to exploit any existing animosity between people groups in order to keep the population divided and weak This led to countless disputes, civil wars, and even genocide You might recall the recent stories of thousands upon thousands murdered in the Sudanese Civil War, in the ongoing conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis, and in the Darfur Massacre The Industrial Revolution in Europe pushed countries to acquire colonies which could supply raw materials while at the same time become a captured market to sell their manufactured goods. This rush for colonies (a.k.a. The Scramble for Africa) led to the drawing of arbitrary boundary lines, resulting in tragic unintended consequences that are still affecting Africa today. SOURCES: * Primary source of the Treaty of Berlin 1885: http://www.blackpast.org/treaty-berlin-1885 - A. Supan, Die territoriale Entwicklung der Euroaischen Kolonien. Gotha: 1906. p. 254. Extent of Colonialism. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pol116/colonies.htm. - Berlin, Conference of. (2013). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1. - Hargreaves, J. (1984). The Berlin West Africa Conference: a timely centenary?. History Today, 3416-22. -The Berlin Conference: Creating a Better Africa. A Brief History of the Berlin Conference. http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/mwh/projects/mun-bc/history.htm. - Verstraelen, F. J. (1984). Hundred years after the Berlin conference [on the Congo] 1884-85. Mission Studies, 1(2), 84-86. - Allen, R. C. "Why The Industrial Revolution Was British: Commerce, Induced Invention, And The Scientific Revolution." Economic History Review 64.2 (2011): 357-384. Business Source Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. - Bragg, M., & Drayton, R., Rathbone, R., Lewis, J., (2013, Oct 31). The Berlin Conference. BBC 4 Radio. Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ffkfd - Hochschild, Adam. "Leopold's Congo: A Holocaust We Have Yet To Comprehend." Chronicle Of Higher Education 46.36 (2000): B4. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. - Abimbola, Olaifa Temitope, and Danjibo Nathaniel Dominic. "The 1994 Rwandan Conflict: Genocide Or War?." International Journal On World Peace 30.3 (2013): 31-54. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. -
8:00What if Africa Was Never Colonized?
What if Africa Was Never Colonized?What if Africa Was Never Colonized?
In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AlternateHistoryHub?ty=h Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alternatehistoryhub?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/AltHistoryHub Music by Sam Kuzel: https://soundcloud.com/samkuzel Empire Izz. -
4:59The Scramble for Africa - Timelines.tv History of Britain C08
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An exploration of British imperialism in the late Victorian era, told through the extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes. (5'00") This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive timeline at http://timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e;=8 From a BAFTA winning series written and presented by Andrew Chater. Originally commissioned and transmitted by the BBC and streamed with the BBC's consent. Copyright Andrew Chater / Lodestar Productions. -
47:02The New Scramble For Africa
The New Scramble For AfricaThe New Scramble For Africa
With the French invasion of Mali in January this year a new front opened up in the ongoing War On Terror. The pretext for invasion was a familiar story of 'terrorist insurgents' and 'ungovernable spaces'. Drawing parallels with the period of late-nineteenth century colonial expansionism, 'The New Scramble For Africa' looks beyond the humanitarian rhetoric and examines the geo-strategic motives of the Western powers in Africa. -
5:32SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA - 1880 - 1914
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The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the result of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914. As a result of the heightened tension between European states in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa may be seen as a way for the Europeans to eliminate the threat of a European-wide war over Africa. Popular ideas in the 19th century also aided the partitioning of Africa. The ideas of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution, the Eugenics movement and Racism, all helped to foster European expansionist policy. The last 20 years of the nineteenth century saw transition from ‘informal imperialism’ of control through military influence and economic dominance to that of direct rule. Attempts to mediate imperial competition, such as the Berlin Conference (1884 - 1885) between Britain, France and Germany, failed to establish definitively the competing powers' claims. Recommend watching: Red Rubber, White King and Black Death http://youtu.be/_paPL5VyU9I King Leopold's Ghost http://youtu.be/H5h-oUfHN6I German Southwest Africa - Herero Genocide http://youtu.be/O4OZ7Xc5pWQ -
3:15Civilization V: Brave New World OST - Scramble for Africa
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58:53The Scramble for Africa - Professor Richard J Evans FBA
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In the early 1880s, informal imperial expansion gave way to formal imperial acquisitions. Between this point and the outbreak of the First World War, more colonial territory was acquired by European states than in the previous three-quarters of a century. New states entered the business of imperialism, notably Belgium, Germany and Italy. So fierce was the competition that in 1884 an international congress was held in Berlin to establish demarcation lines between the new colonial possessions. The 'Scramble for Africa' extended in fact to other parts of the globe and brought in new possessions in Asia, North Africa and the Pacific. Many explanations have been advanced for this sudden expansion of empire, ranging from changes in the European economy to the rise of European nationalism, from the need perceived by some European statesmen to provide an outlet for popular discontent at home to the exploitation of colonial issues by Bismarck for diplomatic purposes. This lecture analyses the process of partition and assesses the best way to explain it. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-scramble-for-africa Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. http://www.gresham.ac.uk -
4:02A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa
A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa
- 2006 in Africa
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- Adam Hochschild
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- Colonial Exhibition
- Colonial Nigeria
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- Comoros
- Concentration camp
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- Education in Africa
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- Emir
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- Guinea-Bissau
- Hannah Arendt
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- Horn of Africa
- Hottentot Venus
- Human rights
- Human zoo
- Human zoos
- Humanitarianism
- Ifni
- Imperialism (Hobson)
- Imperialism in Asia
- India
- Indigenous people
- Indochina
- Industrialisation
- International crisis
- Internet in Africa
- Inuit
- Invasion
- Isma'il Pasha
- Italian East Africa
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- Joseph Conrad
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- Murder
- Music of Africa
- Musée de l'Homme
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- Nation state
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- Navigation
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- New York University
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- Niger
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- Nigeria
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- Nile River
- North Africa
- Northern Rhodesia
- Nubians
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- Old Imperialism
- Omaheke
- Orange Free State
- Orange River Colony
- Ota Benga
- Otto von Bismarck
- Ottoman Empire
- Oubangi-Chari
- Ouidah
- Outline of Africa
- Pacific
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- Pan-Africanism
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- Partition (politics)
- Patriotism
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- Place in the sun
- Politics of Africa
- Portal Africa
- Portugal
- Portuguese Congo
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- Poverty in Africa
- Prime Minister
- Propaganda
- Protectionism
- Protectorate
- Prussia
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- Public opinion
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- Pygmies
- Quinine
- Racconigi Bargain
- Rail transport
- Red Sea
- Reinsurance Treaty
- Religion in Africa
- René Caillé
- Republicanism
- Revanchism
- Rhodesia
- Robert Finley
- Robert Stockton
- Roger Casement
- Royal Navy
- Ruanda-Urundi
- Rubber
- Rudyard Kipling
- Russia
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- Río de Oro
- Río Muni
- S. Gertrude Millin
- Saartje Baartman
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- Sahel
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- Samoa
- Schlieffen Plan
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- Scientific racist
- Scramble for Africa
- Second Boer War
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- Senegal
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- Spanish Civil War
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- Splendid isolation
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- São Tomé e Príncipe
- São Tomé Island
- Taiwan
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- Tea
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- Territory of Hawaii
- Terror regime
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- The Ashanti
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- Limpopo River
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- Orange Free State
- Ouidah
- Philippines
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- Spanish Empire
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- Sudan
- Suez Canal
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- São Tomé Island
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Timbuktu
- Togo
- Transvaal Colony
- Tripolitania
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Virginia
- Vosges mountains
- Warsangali Sultanate
- Western Sahara
- Yeke Kingdom
- Zambia
- Zanzibar
- Zimbabwe
- Adam Hochschild
- Afrikaner
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- Alfred von Tirpitz
- Benito Mussolini
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- British people
- Cecil Rhodes
- David Livingstone
- Enrico Corradini
- European Civil War
- Ferdinand de Lesseps
- First Boer War
- Francesco Crispi
- Frederick Selous
- Friedrich List
- Georges Clemenceau
- Hannah Arendt
- Henry Morton Stanley
- Herero people
- Inuit
- James Augustus Grant
- James Monroe
- Jehudi Ashmun
- John Hanning Speke
- Joseph Conrad
- Jules Ferry
- Khoisan
- Madison Grant
- Mahdist War
- Malaria
- Maurice Rouvier
- Msiri
- Muhammad Ahmad
- Nelson Mandela
- Orange River Colony
- Ota Benga
- Otto von Bismarck
- Robert Finley
- Roger Casement
- Rudyard Kipling
- Sami people
- Second Boer War
- Second Matabele War
- Settler
- Spanish Civil War
- Tewfik Pasha
- Theophilus Shepstone
- Théophile Delcassé
- Turkish people
- William Easterly
- World War I
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Africa: States of independence - the scramble for Africa
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived. Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born. [September 2, 2010] -
Empire - The New Scramble for Africa
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Africa's natural resources and its growing consumer class. Empire travels to Kenya, France and the USA to examine who is gaining, who is losing and what it means to Africans. -
Colonialism in 10 Minutes: The Scramble For Africa
An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scramble For Africa." Despite the film's focus on Uganda, I think this excerpt sheds light on just how much of the violence that we see today actually has a colonial/European precedent rooted in exploitation and racism. It's also an instructive lead in, I think, to Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan. Uganda Rising was produced by Alison Lawton. It was directed by Jesse James Miller and Pete McCormack (me). Jesse also edited the film, and I wrote it. For more about the film, visit www.ugandarising.com. -
Scramble For Africa in HD
Scramble For Africa - Cecil Rhodes prospects for diamond deposits in Matabeleland. Rhodes & his men ruthlessly asserts British control in the region. The British government where so proud of his achievements that they re-named Matabeleland in his honor "Rhodesia" {modern day Zimbabwe). Cecil Rhodes then went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa. He was also the founder the company "De Beers" which today is now the biggest Diamond mining company in the world with the vast majority of the companies gems mined from the Southern Africa territories including modern day Zimbabwe & Botswana. . "Scramble For Africa" episode taken from PBS Series "Queen Victoria's Empire" -
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Queen Victoria's Empire 4of4 The Scramble for Africa ( Discovery History Documentary )
The Scramble for Africa In the late, chill spring of 1886, with morning frost still on the ground at eleven, the Queen left Windsor by private train early on May 4 to open the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington. Her entourage traveled in state carriages from Paddington, passing excited and cheering crowds. The exhibition stood for everything that W. E. Gladstone, again her prime minister, disliked about British colonial involvement -- exoticism, exploitation, public expense, and the exaltation of the misnamed White Man's Burden. There was an Indian Hall, and a facsimile native "Bazaar," and exhibits from Australia, Canada, Africa, and other red-tinted swatches of the globe. For the public flocking to the exhibition, few of whom had ever traveled more than a handful of mil... -
The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
TRANSCRIPT: The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference What was the Scramble for Africa? In the 1800s, European countries were rushing into Africa to plant their flags into the land and claim colonies Because of Industrialization, Europe wanted Africa's valuable resources Some of these included: palm oil, cotton, gold,diamonds, and rubber The control of the Suez canal was also extremely important for countries wishing to trade with India and China Overall, the Europeans thought: the more colonies they had, the larger their military would be, making them a more powerful country In the midst of this scramble to place flags on crucial African lands disputes popped up over who had the best claim. When this began to disrupt trade and travel, Otto Von Bismarck called together a meeting c... -
What if Africa Was Never Colonized?
In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AlternateHistoryHub?ty=h Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alternatehistoryhub?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/AltHistoryHub Music by Sam Kuzel: https://soundcloud.com/samkuzel Empire Izz. -
The Scramble for Africa - Timelines.tv History of Britain C08
An exploration of British imperialism in the late Victorian era, told through the extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes. (5'00") This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive timeline at http://timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e;=8 From a BAFTA winning series written and presented by Andrew Chater. Originally commissioned and transmitted by the BBC and streamed with the BBC's consent. Copyright Andrew Chater / Lodestar Productions. -
The New Scramble For Africa
With the French invasion of Mali in January this year a new front opened up in the ongoing War On Terror. The pretext for invasion was a familiar story of 'terrorist insurgents' and 'ungovernable spaces'. Drawing parallels with the period of late-nineteenth century colonial expansionism, 'The New Scramble For Africa' looks beyond the humanitarian rhetoric and examines the geo-strategic motives of the Western powers in Africa. -
SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA - 1880 - 1914
The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the result of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914. As a result of the heightened tension between European states in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa may be seen as a way for the Europeans to eliminate the threat of a European-wide war over Africa. Popular ideas in the 19th century also aided the partitioning of Africa. The ideas of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution, the Eugenics movement and Racism, all helped to foster European expansionist policy. The last 20 years of the nineteenth century saw transition from ‘informal imperialism’ of control through military influence and economic domin... -
Civilization V: Brave New World OST - Scramble for Africa
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The Scramble for Africa - Professor Richard J Evans FBA
In the early 1880s, informal imperial expansion gave way to formal imperial acquisitions. Between this point and the outbreak of the First World War, more colonial territory was acquired by European states than in the previous three-quarters of a century. New states entered the business of imperialism, notably Belgium, Germany and Italy. So fierce was the competition that in 1884 an international congress was held in Berlin to establish demarcation lines between the new colonial possessions. The 'Scramble for Africa' extended in fact to other parts of the globe and brought in new possessions in Asia, North Africa and the Pacific. Many explanations have been advanced for this sudden expansion of empire, ranging from changes in the European economy to the rise of European nationalism, from t... -
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White Man's Burden: The Scramble for Africa
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the 1800s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in China, India, and pretty much all of Africa. While all of the major (and some minor) powers in Europe participated in this new imperialism, England was by far the most dominant, once able to claim that the "sun never set on the British Empire." Also, they went to war for the right to continue to sell opium to the people of China. Twice. John will teach you how these empires managed to leverage the advances of the Industrial Revolution to build vast, wealth-generating empires. As it... -
Events That Changed The World 8/20: The Scramble For Africa
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Let's Play Civilization 5 Brave New World: The Scramble For Africa - England Part 1
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12.1-12.2 Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa
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DST - Scramble For Africa - Belgium 1
We kick off the Deity Scenario Time series with the Scramble for Africa scenario as the Belgians. ... Follow me on twitter: @MadDjinn Check out my blog: http://blog.maddjinn.ca Hang out Live on twitch: http://twitch.tv/maddjinn -
The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham History Book Review
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The new scramble for Africa’s resources – looting or development?
The outside world has its eye increasingly set on Africa. Farming lands and new discoveries of oil, gas and minerals have made the continent interesting again – not only for former colonial powers and the United States but also China and India. Under the motto “trade no aid”, Africa’s poor are to be lifted by trade rather than aid. Meanwhile, history shows that rich natural resources easily become a curse. Instead of creating jobs, better education and healthcare, large export revenues often lead to corruption, conflict and to countries becoming dependent on raw materials. Who are the winners and who are the losers in the new scramble for Africa’s resources? Who ensures that the fortunes will benefit the citizens themselves, and what is required for a broad community development? These i... -
Colonialism in Africa
Colonialism in Africa. Edited for content so it's school appropriate. From the documentary Uganda Rising. ** Note I do not own the rights to this content**
Africa: States of independence - the scramble for Africa
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- Duration: 44:55
- Updated: 02 Sep 2010
- views: 165511
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived.
Africa states of independence tells th...
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived.
Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born.
[September 2, 2010]
wn.com/Africa States Of Independence The Scramble For Africa
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived.
Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born.
[September 2, 2010]
- published: 02 Sep 2010
- views: 165511
Empire - The New Scramble for Africa
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 47:33
- Updated: 27 Jul 2014
- views: 151438
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to conso...
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Africa's natural resources and its growing consumer class. Empire travels to Kenya, France and the USA to examine who is gaining, who is losing and what it means to Africans.
wn.com/Empire The New Scramble For Africa
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Africa's natural resources and its growing consumer class. Empire travels to Kenya, France and the USA to examine who is gaining, who is losing and what it means to Africans.
- published: 27 Jul 2014
- views: 151438
Colonialism in 10 Minutes: The Scramble For Africa
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:49
- Updated: 26 Feb 2008
- views: 311056
An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scr...
An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scramble For Africa."
Despite the film's focus on Uganda, I think this excerpt sheds light on just how much of the violence that we see today actually has a colonial/European precedent rooted in exploitation and racism.
It's also an instructive lead in, I think, to Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan.
Uganda Rising was produced by Alison Lawton.
It was directed by Jesse James Miller and Pete McCormack (me). Jesse also edited the film, and I wrote it.
For more about the film, visit www.ugandarising.com.
wn.com/Colonialism In 10 Minutes The Scramble For Africa
An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scramble For Africa."
Despite the film's focus on Uganda, I think this excerpt sheds light on just how much of the violence that we see today actually has a colonial/European precedent rooted in exploitation and racism.
It's also an instructive lead in, I think, to Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan.
Uganda Rising was produced by Alison Lawton.
It was directed by Jesse James Miller and Pete McCormack (me). Jesse also edited the film, and I wrote it.
For more about the film, visit www.ugandarising.com.
- published: 26 Feb 2008
- views: 311056
Scramble For Africa in HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:33
- Updated: 14 Aug 2015
- views: 2377
Scramble For Africa - Cecil Rhodes prospects for diamond deposits in Matabeleland. Rhodes & his men ruthlessly asserts British control in the region. The Briti...
Scramble For Africa - Cecil Rhodes prospects for diamond deposits in Matabeleland. Rhodes & his men ruthlessly asserts British control in the region. The British government where so proud of his achievements that they re-named Matabeleland in his honor "Rhodesia" {modern day Zimbabwe). Cecil Rhodes then went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa. He was also the founder the company "De Beers" which today is now the biggest Diamond mining company in the world with the vast majority of the companies gems mined from the Southern Africa territories including modern day Zimbabwe & Botswana.
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"Scramble For Africa" episode taken from PBS Series "Queen Victoria's Empire"
wn.com/Scramble For Africa In Hd
Scramble For Africa - Cecil Rhodes prospects for diamond deposits in Matabeleland. Rhodes & his men ruthlessly asserts British control in the region. The British government where so proud of his achievements that they re-named Matabeleland in his honor "Rhodesia" {modern day Zimbabwe). Cecil Rhodes then went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa. He was also the founder the company "De Beers" which today is now the biggest Diamond mining company in the world with the vast majority of the companies gems mined from the Southern Africa territories including modern day Zimbabwe & Botswana.
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"Scramble For Africa" episode taken from PBS Series "Queen Victoria's Empire"
- published: 14 Aug 2015
- views: 2377
The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference in Plain English
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- Duration: 5:16
- Updated: 13 Feb 2013
- views: 36161
Queen Victoria's Empire 4of4 The Scramble for Africa ( Discovery History Documentary )
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 49:19
- Updated: 06 Oct 2015
- views: 2413
The Scramble for Africa
In the late, chill spring of 1886, with morning frost still on the ground at eleven, the Queen left Windsor by private train early on ...
The Scramble for Africa
In the late, chill spring of 1886, with morning frost still on the ground at eleven, the Queen left Windsor by private train early on May 4 to open the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington. Her entourage traveled in state carriages from Paddington, passing excited and cheering crowds. The exhibition stood for everything that W. E. Gladstone, again her prime minister, disliked about British colonial involvement -- exoticism, exploitation, public expense, and the exaltation of the misnamed White Man's Burden. There was an Indian Hall, and a facsimile native "Bazaar," and exhibits from Australia, Canada, Africa, and other red-tinted swatches of the globe. For the public flocking to the exhibition, few of whom had ever traveled more than a handful of miles beyond their homes, the event offered a glimpse of Imperial England across the seas, especially an introduction to the Dark Continent of Africa. For Victoria, who would never venture farther south from England than France and Italy, it was a tactile introduction to the Empire that she would never see, a trip into her imperial fantasies. Leaning upon the Prince of Wales, and upon her oaken walking stick, she progressed through exhibitors "in the richest, brightest costumes," was greeted by salaams, and by bands that struck up as she passed them. Then she went on to the Albert Hall for a formal celebration of the occasion, with an ode for the occasion by Lord Tennyson set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. "An Address to the Queen" was read by the Prince of Wales, and the Queen replied briefly. Speeches, prayers, and hymns followed, and finally "Rule, Britannia," sung with fervor. No one inside the Hall seemed a convert to Gladstone's unpopular doctrine of diminishing Empire.
wn.com/Queen Victoria's Empire 4Of4 The Scramble For Africa ( Discovery History Documentary )
The Scramble for Africa
In the late, chill spring of 1886, with morning frost still on the ground at eleven, the Queen left Windsor by private train early on May 4 to open the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington. Her entourage traveled in state carriages from Paddington, passing excited and cheering crowds. The exhibition stood for everything that W. E. Gladstone, again her prime minister, disliked about British colonial involvement -- exoticism, exploitation, public expense, and the exaltation of the misnamed White Man's Burden. There was an Indian Hall, and a facsimile native "Bazaar," and exhibits from Australia, Canada, Africa, and other red-tinted swatches of the globe. For the public flocking to the exhibition, few of whom had ever traveled more than a handful of miles beyond their homes, the event offered a glimpse of Imperial England across the seas, especially an introduction to the Dark Continent of Africa. For Victoria, who would never venture farther south from England than France and Italy, it was a tactile introduction to the Empire that she would never see, a trip into her imperial fantasies. Leaning upon the Prince of Wales, and upon her oaken walking stick, she progressed through exhibitors "in the richest, brightest costumes," was greeted by salaams, and by bands that struck up as she passed them. Then she went on to the Albert Hall for a formal celebration of the occasion, with an ode for the occasion by Lord Tennyson set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. "An Address to the Queen" was read by the Prince of Wales, and the Queen replied briefly. Speeches, prayers, and hymns followed, and finally "Rule, Britannia," sung with fervor. No one inside the Hall seemed a convert to Gladstone's unpopular doctrine of diminishing Empire.
- published: 06 Oct 2015
- views: 2413
The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 12 Apr 2014
- views: 18229
TRANSCRIPT:
The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
What was the Scramble for Africa? In the 1800s, European countries were rushing into Africa to pla...
TRANSCRIPT:
The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
What was the Scramble for Africa? In the 1800s, European countries were rushing into Africa to plant their flags into the land and claim colonies
Because of Industrialization, Europe wanted Africa's valuable resources
Some of these included: palm oil, cotton, gold,diamonds, and rubber
The control of the Suez canal was also extremely important for countries wishing to trade with India and China
Overall, the Europeans thought: the more colonies they had, the larger their military would be, making them a more powerful country
In the midst of this scramble to place flags on crucial African lands disputes popped up over who had the best claim.
When this began to disrupt trade and travel, Otto Von Bismarck called together a meeting called The Berlin Conference
In 1884, 14 countries (minus anyone from Africa) met in Berlin.
The major countries at the conference were: Britain, France, Belgium, and Portugal.
These countries gained much of the most strategic pieces of land
The French gained control of northwestern Africa (including Algeria)
The British had control of both South Africa and Egypt (which included influence over the Suez Canal)
King Leopold II of Belgium gained the Congo (in Central Africa)
and the Portuguese established their control of the Western and Eastern edges of Africa
What effect did this have on the native African population?
While Europe their primary goal to be the end of slavery in Africa, their actions resulted in the increase in the women and children slaves
They also claimed to be the "most civilized" but in reality they carried out horrible travesties in their colonies. In particular in King Leopold II's Congo River Basin over 5 million were murdered and hundreds had their hands chopped off
Europeans also arbitrarily drew boundaries without any regard for the local people groups.
It was common for the controlling European power to exploit any existing animosity between people groups in order to keep the population divided and weak
This led to countless disputes, civil wars, and even genocide
You might recall the recent stories of thousands upon thousands murdered in the Sudanese Civil War, in the ongoing conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis, and in the Darfur Massacre
The Industrial Revolution in Europe pushed countries to acquire colonies which could supply raw materials while at the same time become a captured market to sell their manufactured goods.
This rush for colonies (a.k.a. The Scramble for Africa) led to the drawing of arbitrary boundary lines, resulting in tragic unintended consequences that are still affecting Africa today.
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* Primary source of the Treaty of Berlin 1885: http://www.blackpast.org/treaty-berlin-1885
- A. Supan, Die territoriale Entwicklung der Euroaischen Kolonien. Gotha: 1906. p. 254. Extent of Colonialism. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pol116/colonies.htm.
- Berlin, Conference of. (2013). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.
- Hargreaves, J. (1984). The Berlin West Africa Conference: a timely centenary?. History Today, 3416-22.
-The Berlin Conference: Creating a Better Africa. A Brief History of the Berlin Conference. http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/mwh/projects/mun-bc/history.htm.
- Verstraelen, F. J. (1984). Hundred years after the Berlin conference [on the Congo] 1884-85. Mission Studies, 1(2), 84-86.
- Allen, R. C. "Why The Industrial Revolution Was British: Commerce, Induced Invention, And The Scientific Revolution." Economic History Review 64.2 (2011): 357-384. Business Source Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- Bragg, M., & Drayton, R., Rathbone, R., Lewis, J., (2013, Oct 31). The Berlin Conference. BBC 4 Radio. Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ffkfd
- Hochschild, Adam. "Leopold's Congo: A Holocaust We Have Yet To Comprehend." Chronicle Of Higher Education 46.36 (2000): B4. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- Abimbola, Olaifa Temitope, and Danjibo Nathaniel Dominic. "The 1994 Rwandan Conflict: Genocide Or War?." International Journal On World Peace 30.3 (2013): 31-54. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
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The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
What was the Scramble for Africa? In the 1800s, European countries were rushing into Africa to plant their flags into the land and claim colonies
Because of Industrialization, Europe wanted Africa's valuable resources
Some of these included: palm oil, cotton, gold,diamonds, and rubber
The control of the Suez canal was also extremely important for countries wishing to trade with India and China
Overall, the Europeans thought: the more colonies they had, the larger their military would be, making them a more powerful country
In the midst of this scramble to place flags on crucial African lands disputes popped up over who had the best claim.
When this began to disrupt trade and travel, Otto Von Bismarck called together a meeting called The Berlin Conference
In 1884, 14 countries (minus anyone from Africa) met in Berlin.
The major countries at the conference were: Britain, France, Belgium, and Portugal.
These countries gained much of the most strategic pieces of land
The French gained control of northwestern Africa (including Algeria)
The British had control of both South Africa and Egypt (which included influence over the Suez Canal)
King Leopold II of Belgium gained the Congo (in Central Africa)
and the Portuguese established their control of the Western and Eastern edges of Africa
What effect did this have on the native African population?
While Europe their primary goal to be the end of slavery in Africa, their actions resulted in the increase in the women and children slaves
They also claimed to be the "most civilized" but in reality they carried out horrible travesties in their colonies. In particular in King Leopold II's Congo River Basin over 5 million were murdered and hundreds had their hands chopped off
Europeans also arbitrarily drew boundaries without any regard for the local people groups.
It was common for the controlling European power to exploit any existing animosity between people groups in order to keep the population divided and weak
This led to countless disputes, civil wars, and even genocide
You might recall the recent stories of thousands upon thousands murdered in the Sudanese Civil War, in the ongoing conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis, and in the Darfur Massacre
The Industrial Revolution in Europe pushed countries to acquire colonies which could supply raw materials while at the same time become a captured market to sell their manufactured goods.
This rush for colonies (a.k.a. The Scramble for Africa) led to the drawing of arbitrary boundary lines, resulting in tragic unintended consequences that are still affecting Africa today.
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* Primary source of the Treaty of Berlin 1885: http://www.blackpast.org/treaty-berlin-1885
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- Allen, R. C. "Why The Industrial Revolution Was British: Commerce, Induced Invention, And The Scientific Revolution." Economic History Review 64.2 (2011): 357-384. Business Source Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- Bragg, M., & Drayton, R., Rathbone, R., Lewis, J., (2013, Oct 31). The Berlin Conference. BBC 4 Radio. Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ffkfd
- Hochschild, Adam. "Leopold's Congo: A Holocaust We Have Yet To Comprehend." Chronicle Of Higher Education 46.36 (2000): B4. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
- Abimbola, Olaifa Temitope, and Danjibo Nathaniel Dominic. "The 1994 Rwandan Conflict: Genocide Or War?." International Journal On World Peace 30.3 (2013): 31-54. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Apr. 2014.
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What if Africa Was Never Colonized?
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In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Af...
In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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The Scramble for Africa - Timelines.tv History of Britain C08
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An exploration of British imperialism in the late Victorian era, told through the extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes. (5'00")
This is one of 45 videos telling...
An exploration of British imperialism in the late Victorian era, told through the extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes. (5'00")
This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive timeline at http://timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e;=8
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An exploration of British imperialism in the late Victorian era, told through the extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes. (5'00")
This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive timeline at http://timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e;=8
From a BAFTA winning series written and presented by Andrew Chater. Originally commissioned and transmitted by the BBC and streamed with the BBC's consent. Copyright Andrew Chater / Lodestar Productions.
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The New Scramble For Africa
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With the French invasion of Mali in January this year a new front opened up in the ongoing War On Terror. The pretext for invasion was a familiar story of 'terr...
With the French invasion of Mali in January this year a new front opened up in the ongoing War On Terror. The pretext for invasion was a familiar story of 'terrorist insurgents' and 'ungovernable spaces'. Drawing parallels with the period of late-nineteenth century colonial expansionism, 'The New Scramble For Africa' looks beyond the humanitarian rhetoric and examines the geo-strategic motives of the Western powers in Africa.
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With the French invasion of Mali in January this year a new front opened up in the ongoing War On Terror. The pretext for invasion was a familiar story of 'terrorist insurgents' and 'ungovernable spaces'. Drawing parallels with the period of late-nineteenth century colonial expansionism, 'The New Scramble For Africa' looks beyond the humanitarian rhetoric and examines the geo-strategic motives of the Western powers in Africa.
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SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA - 1880 - 1914
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The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the result of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period...
The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the result of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914. As a result of the heightened tension between European states in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa may be seen as a way for the Europeans to eliminate the threat of a European-wide war over Africa. Popular ideas in the 19th century also aided the partitioning of Africa. The ideas of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution, the Eugenics movement and Racism, all helped to foster European expansionist policy. The last 20 years of the nineteenth century saw transition from ‘informal imperialism’ of control through military influence and economic dominance to that of direct rule. Attempts to mediate imperial competition, such as the Berlin Conference (1884 - 1885) between Britain, France and Germany, failed to establish definitively the competing powers' claims.
Recommend watching: Red Rubber, White King and Black Death
http://youtu.be/_paPL5VyU9I
King Leopold's Ghost
http://youtu.be/H5h-oUfHN6I
German Southwest Africa - Herero Genocide
http://youtu.be/O4OZ7Xc5pWQ
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The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the result of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914. As a result of the heightened tension between European states in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa may be seen as a way for the Europeans to eliminate the threat of a European-wide war over Africa. Popular ideas in the 19th century also aided the partitioning of Africa. The ideas of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution, the Eugenics movement and Racism, all helped to foster European expansionist policy. The last 20 years of the nineteenth century saw transition from ‘informal imperialism’ of control through military influence and economic dominance to that of direct rule. Attempts to mediate imperial competition, such as the Berlin Conference (1884 - 1885) between Britain, France and Germany, failed to establish definitively the competing powers' claims.
Recommend watching: Red Rubber, White King and Black Death
http://youtu.be/_paPL5VyU9I
King Leopold's Ghost
http://youtu.be/H5h-oUfHN6I
German Southwest Africa - Herero Genocide
http://youtu.be/O4OZ7Xc5pWQ
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Civilization V: Brave New World OST - Scramble for Africa
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The Scramble for Africa - Professor Richard J Evans FBA
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- Duration: 58:53
- Updated: 14 Dec 2011
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In the early 1880s, informal imperial expansion gave way to formal imperial acquisitions. Between this point and the outbreak of the First World War, more colon...
In the early 1880s, informal imperial expansion gave way to formal imperial acquisitions. Between this point and the outbreak of the First World War, more colonial territory was acquired by European states than in the previous three-quarters of a century. New states entered the business of imperialism, notably Belgium, Germany and Italy. So fierce was the competition that in 1884 an international congress was held in Berlin to establish demarcation lines between the new colonial possessions. The 'Scramble for Africa' extended in fact to other parts of the globe and brought in new possessions in Asia, North Africa and the Pacific. Many explanations have been advanced for this sudden expansion of empire, ranging from changes in the European economy to the rise of European nationalism, from the need perceived by some European statesmen to provide an outlet for popular discontent at home to the exploitation of colonial issues by Bismarck for diplomatic purposes. This lecture analyses the process of partition and assesses the best way to explain it.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-scramble-for-africa
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In the early 1880s, informal imperial expansion gave way to formal imperial acquisitions. Between this point and the outbreak of the First World War, more colonial territory was acquired by European states than in the previous three-quarters of a century. New states entered the business of imperialism, notably Belgium, Germany and Italy. So fierce was the competition that in 1884 an international congress was held in Berlin to establish demarcation lines between the new colonial possessions. The 'Scramble for Africa' extended in fact to other parts of the globe and brought in new possessions in Asia, North Africa and the Pacific. Many explanations have been advanced for this sudden expansion of empire, ranging from changes in the European economy to the rise of European nationalism, from the need perceived by some European statesmen to provide an outlet for popular discontent at home to the exploitation of colonial issues by Bismarck for diplomatic purposes. This lecture analyses the process of partition and assesses the best way to explain it.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-scramble-for-africa
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website.
http://www.gresham.ac.uk
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A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa
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A clip from "Uganda Rising". Full documentary below:
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A clip from "Uganda Rising". Full documentary below:
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White Man's Burden: The Scramble for Africa
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
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In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century,...
In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the 1800s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in China, India, and pretty much all of Africa. While all of the major (and some minor) powers in Europe participated in this new imperialism, England was by far the most dominant, once able to claim that the "sun never set on the British Empire." Also, they went to war for the right to continue to sell opium to the people of China. Twice. John will teach you how these empires managed to leverage the advances of the Industrial Revolution to build vast, wealth-generating empires. As it turns out, improved medicine, steam engines, and better guns were crucial in the 19th century conquests. Also, the willingness to exploit and abuse the people and resources of so-called "primitive" nations was very helpful in the whole enterprise.
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In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the 1800s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in China, India, and pretty much all of Africa. While all of the major (and some minor) powers in Europe participated in this new imperialism, England was by far the most dominant, once able to claim that the "sun never set on the British Empire." Also, they went to war for the right to continue to sell opium to the people of China. Twice. John will teach you how these empires managed to leverage the advances of the Industrial Revolution to build vast, wealth-generating empires. As it turns out, improved medicine, steam engines, and better guns were crucial in the 19th century conquests. Also, the willingness to exploit and abuse the people and resources of so-called "primitive" nations was very helpful in the whole enterprise.
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Events That Changed The World 8/20: The Scramble For Africa
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Let's Play Civilization 5 Brave New World: The Scramble For Africa - England Part 1
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I start a let's play for the Brave New World expansion for civilization 5 in the Scramble for Africa scenario as England.
I start a let's play for the Brave New World expansion for civilization 5 in the Scramble for Africa scenario as England.
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I start a let's play for the Brave New World expansion for civilization 5 in the Scramble for Africa scenario as England.
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12.1-12.2 Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa
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- published: 13 Feb 2014
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DST - Scramble For Africa - Belgium 1
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We kick off the Deity Scenario Time series with the Scramble for Africa scenario as the Belgians.
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We kick off the Deity Scenario Time series with the Scramble for Africa scenario as the Belgians.
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- published: 16 Jul 2013
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The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham History Book Review
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Another history book review this time about the definitive account of the late colonial era.
Another history book review this time about the definitive account of the late colonial era.
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Another history book review this time about the definitive account of the late colonial era.
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The new scramble for Africa’s resources – looting or development?
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The outside world has its eye increasingly set on Africa. Farming lands and new discoveries of oil, gas and minerals have made the continent interesting again –...
The outside world has its eye increasingly set on Africa. Farming lands and new discoveries of oil, gas and minerals have made the continent interesting again – not only for former colonial powers and the United States but also China and India. Under the motto “trade no aid”, Africa’s poor are to be lifted by trade rather than aid.
Meanwhile, history shows that rich natural resources easily become a curse. Instead of creating jobs, better education and healthcare, large export revenues often lead to corruption, conflict and to countries becoming dependent on raw materials.
Who are the winners and who are the losers in the new scramble for Africa’s resources? Who ensures that the fortunes will benefit the citizens themselves, and what is required for a broad community development?
These issues were discussed at a live-streamed panel debate in Lund on 10 November.
Panellists included:
Margaret C Lee, leading Africa researcher and author of “The 21st Century Scramble for Africa”
Nnimmo Bassey, was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2010 for discoveries about the humanitarian and ecological disaster as a result of the Nigerian oil industry.
Erik Esbjörnsson, Africa correspondent for Dagens Nyheter
Moderator:
Andreas Ekström, journalist
Introduction by Ellen Hillbom, Africa Researcher at Lund University
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The outside world has its eye increasingly set on Africa. Farming lands and new discoveries of oil, gas and minerals have made the continent interesting again – not only for former colonial powers and the United States but also China and India. Under the motto “trade no aid”, Africa’s poor are to be lifted by trade rather than aid.
Meanwhile, history shows that rich natural resources easily become a curse. Instead of creating jobs, better education and healthcare, large export revenues often lead to corruption, conflict and to countries becoming dependent on raw materials.
Who are the winners and who are the losers in the new scramble for Africa’s resources? Who ensures that the fortunes will benefit the citizens themselves, and what is required for a broad community development?
These issues were discussed at a live-streamed panel debate in Lund on 10 November.
Panellists included:
Margaret C Lee, leading Africa researcher and author of “The 21st Century Scramble for Africa”
Nnimmo Bassey, was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2010 for discoveries about the humanitarian and ecological disaster as a result of the Nigerian oil industry.
Erik Esbjörnsson, Africa correspondent for Dagens Nyheter
Moderator:
Andreas Ekström, journalist
Introduction by Ellen Hillbom, Africa Researcher at Lund University
- published: 11 Nov 2015
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Colonialism in Africa
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Colonialism in Africa. Edited for content so it's school appropriate. From the documentary Uganda Rising.
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Colonialism in Africa. Edited for content so it's school appropriate. From the documentary Uganda Rising.
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Colonialism in Africa. Edited for content so it's school appropriate. From the documentary Uganda Rising.
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Apple is close to selling its billionth iPhone
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If Wall Street analysts' forecasts are accurate, Apple will sell its billionth iPhone sometime this summer. When Apple provides its quarterly finances on April 25, the company is expected to report that it sold 50 million iPhones during the first three months of 2016 ... ....
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Roger Stone Suggests Trump Supporters Visit 'Culprits' Who Don't Nominate Frontrunner
Edit WorldNews.com 05 Apr 2016
Former Donald Trump presidential campaign adviser and supporter Roger Stone is facing a backlash for comments made to Media Matters and reported by Raw Story in which he stressed supporters “visit the hotel rooms” of “culprit” Republican delegates who do not hand over the nomination at this summer’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland....
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Who Is Chris Gould? Get to Know Mimi Faust’s New Lover
Edit VH1 05 Apr 2016
VH1 chatted with Chris about meeting Mimi, watching the sex tape, and being prepared to tackle Nikko, if need be ... Chris ... I work for a workers’ compensation attorney who has a paralegal wing ... [Laughs] ... [Laughs] ... We went Halloween decoration shopping with Eva, and I’ve never dated anybody with a child, so I did have this moment of, this is for real ... I was down for it because I don’t think anybody’s ever seen somebody like me on TV ... ....
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Panama Papers: UK PM under pressure over family wealth
Edit Dawn 05 Apr 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure to explain his family's financial affairs on Tuesday after the so-called Panama Papers revealed his late father ran an offshore fund which avoided paying tax in Britain for 30 years ... Corbyn also suggested that London could impose direct rule on British overseas territories if they were revealed to have become places for “systematic evasion” of tax.Pursuing tax evaders....
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Who are the winners and losers in the scramble for Africa’s resources? (Lunds universitet)
Edit Public Technologies 13 Nov 2015
The question is if the surging capital flow is benefiting Africans, or only a handful of investors and policy makers? The returning local event Debate in Lund wanted to take a closer look and organised a live-streamed debate discussing who are the winners and losers in the scramble for Africa's resources ... for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter....
Facebook, French sat operator in SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
Edit The Register 05 Oct 2015
Hello Sub-Saharans, this is Zuck calling. Facebook has inked a deal with Eutelsat Communications to beam internet access to parts of Sub-Saharan Africa ... ....
The Second Scramble for Africa
Edit Huffington Post 29 Sep 2015
They should be urgently adding the Second Scramble for Africa to their list ... There are important differences and ominous parallels between the colonial-era Scramble for Africa and its counterpart today ... One of the most destructive results of the Second Scramble for Africa is the political instability it causes ... When the Great Powers launched the First Scramble for Africa, the continent was divided and weak....
The scramble for Africa's oil
Edit Minds 19 Sep 2015
The first western journalist to visit the site, Hicks speaks with Chinese and Chadian oil workers, even sitting down for a traditional tea ceremony at the compound’s pagoda, to provide a snapshot of the human encounter between China and Africa ... oil in Chad and elsewhere in Africa ... https.//www.opendemocracy.net/luke-patey/scramble-for-africas-oil > ....
Sino Scramble for Africa
Edit All Africa 04 Apr 2015
[Fahamu] A review of 'China's Second Continent. How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa' (2014) by Howard W. French ....
Corporate Agribusiness “Land Grabbers” in Northern Mozambique. Colonial-Style Scramble for Africa’s Farmlands
Edit GlobalResearch 22 Feb 2015
Peasants in northern Mozambique are struggling to keep their lands, as governments and foreign companies move aggressively to set up large-scale agribusiness projects. They are being told that these projects will bring them benefits. But, so far, the country’s experience… ....
The Scramble for Africa - A Continuing Narrative
Edit All Africa 13 Feb 2015
[Fahamu]Africa is fast becoming the go-to continent for countries wanting access to the vast and rich resources. But can the countinent harness its potential, negotiate effectively and have the confidence to take charge of its own future, without allowing global financial giants to ride rough-shod over it? ....
China's scramble for Africa
Edit Al Jazeera 20 Jan 2015
In particular, Africa - a site of colonial machinations for centuries - has emerged as a key barometer of the shifting global poles of power, as Chinese companies and workers redefine the ancient continent's economic landscape ... China's seemingly insatiable demand for natural resources has exposed it to the political realities of global peripheries, ......
How other countries are scrambling for Africa alongside the U.S.
Edit The Washington Post 05 Aug 2014
This week in Washington, dozens of African heads of state are converging for a landmark series of meetings with U.S. officials and businesses. The event has been billed as the clearest sign yet of the Obama administration's desire to reassert American interests in the continent, which have taken a back seat to the United States' long-standing […]....
The New Scramble for Africa
Edit Al Jazeera 27 Jul 2014
Decades after the European powers carved up the African continent for their own imperial needs, Africa is undergoing a new wave of resource and strategic exploitation – some are calling it the new scramble for Africa ... So what does all this mean for Africa and Africans?....
INSIGHT-Better late than never, Germany joins new scramble for Africa
Edit Reuters 28 May 2014
Again, South Africa accounts for almost 60 percent of sales, though its economy has weakened ... The Berlin Conference of 1884 launched the first "Scramble for Africa", and Kaiser Wilhelm's "Weltpolitik" began a colonial experiment that led to the genocide of the Hereros in South West Africa - now Namibia - and ended with defeat in World War One....
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