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1400
European Sea Voyage
For the riches of Africa -
1400
African Trading
Africans began trading with Europeans -
1500
African Trading
They began selling enslaved people for guns and other European goods. -
1500
European Trading Posts
In the 1500s the Europeans had built trading posts on the African coast -
Southern and Eastern African Colonization
Southern and Eastern Africa were colonized as early as the 1600s. Dutch and British trading companies built supply posts for traders traveling to Asia -
Slave Trade
The slave trade was mostly outlawed in the early 1800s -
European Powers
In the early 1800s the European powers began actively colonizing Africa -
Africans Regain Power
The Africans regained their power over their land -
Impact of Colonialism
European nations divided most of Africa into colonies by 1900 -
South African Independence
South African Gained independence from Britain in 1910. -
Political Organization
In Kenya , the Kikuyu people started a political organization in the 1920's with a goal of independence. -
Ethiopia
Ethiopia was invaded by the Italians in 1930, but it was the only country not colonized. -
African Independence
African indépendance movements gained momentum in the 1940's in Ghana. -
South America
In 1948, South America adopted apartheid. -
African Independence
Most of Africa gained the independence in 1950s and 1960s. -
Ghana Independence
Ghana became independent in 1957 -
Nigerian Independence
Nigeria became independent in 1960 -
Belgium Granted Independence
Belgium gave independence to the Belgian Congo in 1960 -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela played a key role in ending apartheid. -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was jailed. -
Kenya Independence
Kenya gained independence in 1963, after many years of fighting the British -
Joseph Mobutu
Joseph Mobutu seized power to change a countries name to Zaire. -
Igbo Ethnic Groups
Igbo ethnic groups attempted to leave Nigeria. The wanted to created their own county called the Republic of Biafra. -
Released from Prison
In 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from prison and he agreed to end apartheid. -
Protest
Nelson Mandela continued to protest from prison from 1989-1994 -
South Africans
South Africans voted Mandela to become president. -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela issued a new constitution that voters approved -
Qaddafi's Death
Qaddafi was killed in October, 2011 -
Hosni Mubarak
President Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign -
Mohammed Morsi
Egyptians elected Islamist president Mohammed Morsi in 2012 -
Political Party
The military banned Morsi's political party in 2013. Egypt's government amended the constitution to give power to military and police