African colonialism
Continental European domination
African colonialism refers to the European conquest, occupation, and exploitation of African territories, primarily during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 formalized the partition of the continent among European powers.
The term encompasses both the historical period and its lasting effects—economic extraction, imposed borders, and cultural disruption: The legacy of African colonialism shapes contemporary politics across the continent.
- Berlin ConferenceMeeting that divided Africa
- Christian missionariesReligious conversion advocates abroad
- mission schoolsReligious institutions educating colonized peoples
- cash cropsPlants grown for profit
- blood diamondsGems mined to fund warfare
Mau Mau Uprising · Marcus Garvey · Boer Wars · divide and rule · apartheid · white man's burden · Treaty of Versailles · independence movements
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