Africa: Imperialism and beyond

1. The early empires established superior political systems

2. Swahili was the language used for trade up and down the East Coast of Africa

3. Europeans marked out what are now the borders of African countries

4. Africa supplied Europe with a new market for good and a cheap work force

Imperialism

Christianity is still practiced by the majority of the population in Ethiopia

By 1914 almost all of Africa was under British rule

APARTHEID South Africa was governed by the

white minority The government policy was the

Afrikaner belief which was the superiority of the Whites

Apartheid was legal in South Africa The ANC was created to unite

Africans to better their condition

Dutch in S. Africa Land on Cape of Good Hope in 1652 Came for religious freedom Formed a group called the Boers Speak Africaan The British would replace them as

dominate power Boers move into the Middle of Africa to

preserve culture Boers fight with the Zulu (natives) and win

Pass System British Way to keep track of Africans Prevent them from getting good

jobs Used as harassment

Gold Diamonds, oil and now Gold Keep Europeans coming Stay on the coast because of harsh

land interior