Imperialism in Africa; Dbq the Term Paper

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2. What significant tool did the imperialists use to colonize the mind of Africans?

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The resolution of the All-African People's Conference, held in Accra, Ghana in 1958,

"condemns colonialism and imperialism" based on these premises. Whereas all African peoples . . . deplore the economic exploitation of African people by Imperialist Countries, thus reducing Africans to poverty in the midst of plenty . . . Whereas fundamental human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of movement, freedom of worship, freedom to live a full and abundant life . . . are denied to Africans through the activities of Imperialists.

3. What were the reasons forwarded during the conference for condemnation of imperialism in Africa?

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Sekou Toure, West African nationalist, 1962.

"Colonialism's greatest misdeed was to have tried to strip us of our responsibility in conducting our own affairs and convince us that our civilization was nothing less than savagery, thus giving us complexes which led to our being branded as irresponsible and lacking in self-confidence…the colonial powers had assimilated each of their colonies into their own economy…Our continent possesses tremendous reserves of raw material and they, together with its potential sources of power, give it excellent conditions for industrialization.
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4. What critical criticism does this renowned activist during 1960s offer against imperialism?

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University of Chicago, 2002

In this map of Africa from 1890, pink regions in the south indicate British holdings in present-day South Africa. Green areas in southern Africa represent Portuguese holdings in present-day Mozambique and Angola.

5. What does the lack of definitive boundaries indicate.....

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