HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Congo River, Jules Ferry
Document Summary
Almost every place in africa was claimed and to a certain extent ruled by european. Impact of europe on africa was enormous countries. Most african people in the 19th century did not have maps - mainly mental maps of areas close by. Africa was divided by major indigenous ethnic groups. Authority is passed down from generation to the next through established traditions that differed between tribes. Oral recitation of genealogical lines by a chosen person. Mainly africans in the west african coastal regions that were affected by the european slave trade initially. The east side of africa had more contact with the islamic societies. Dutch settlers established a colony on the south coast. Jules ferry - premier of france in 1880-1881, 1883-1885. People sat in a part of the assembly hall based on their convictions. Some colonies in the north of africa. Wanted to expand the french empire into indo-china and africa.
