MMW 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Berlin Conference, Congo Reform Association, Indirect Rule

• School: UCSD
• Department: Making of the Modern World
• Course: MMW 14
• Professor: Edmond Chang

Document Summary

A chance to better your economic and social standing. Gathering of all european powers who had stakes in africa. The us and ottoman empire were also present to try and give the conference a bit of international legitimacy. Not a single african delegation present to help decide the fate of africa. They wanted to set ground rules for seeking claims and they were as follows. Giving timely notice to other european powers that you want to take over x area. Once you make that claim, you have to show real occupation either by conquest or submission by local kings. Very swift conquest and breakup of africa except for liberia and ethiopia. Frederick lugard (1858-1945) -- doctrine of indirect rule . Rule through the tribal kings or chieftains (they enact your demands) You keep some/most of the native laws of the people to help make ruling more smooth. Direct rule model -- king leopold ii"s congo free state (1890-1908)