POLI 4078 : Midterm Study Guide
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Which of the 2 major sections of african history help in your understanding of. The colonialism period of history helped me understand some of the deeply rooted political issues that africa has been up against in recent times. The division among african people was furthered by. Colonialism by their system of divide and rule . Colonialism influenced african civilization in many ways that still effect them today such as language, culture, agriculture or lack thereof, the economic structure, political structure and the overall foundation in place today. Colonialism still exists today in my opinion; however, it wears a different face called international corporations". The discovery of diamonds and other resources always becomes a curse that subjects the indigenous people to poverty and ignored rights. The scramble for africa was when established and emerging empires claimed for themselves vast areas of africa through political partitions. The europeans possessed attitudes of superiority and a sense of mission.
