SOSC 2480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Colonisation Of Africa, Britishness, Uganda Railway
9 Jan 2017
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Also societal and relationship changes as a consequence of all of these. Colonialism as a way of transforming societies, but to different degrees - some societies left alone more than others - but what colonialism wanted from most people. Africa viewed as the dark continent - the light of civilization had not yet been reached. Whites had a moral responsibility to rule over africans for their own good and welfare. Rudyard kipling"s pro-imperialist poem, the white man"s burden . East africa (kenya) africans, whites, asians, arabs. Uplifted africans, but never as social equals. Distant intention of bring self rule to african, that was never really believed in, and not as. European white settlers deciding the policies of these countries. Looking down on african culture - assimilation . Paternalist equality - remaking africa in their own image. In 1800, most africans were subsistence farmers. Revolution - producing for money, rather than subsistence.
