African Resistance

By Gracie Kinder

  • Algerian Berbers and Arabs

    Algerian Berbers and Arabs
    Taken over for the urban areas and the coast. North Africa was politically and militarily weak (Kjeilen, Tore. “Muslim Conquest of North Africa .” Muslim Conquest of North Africa - LookLex Encyclopaedia, Tore Kjeilen , i-cias.com/e.o/muslim_conquest_north_africa.htm. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Mahdist State

    Mahdist State
    A revolt against Turco-Egyptian and British colonists. (Holt. “Mahdist Revolt.” The Free Dictionary, Farlex, 2010, encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Mahdist+Revolt. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Arabi Pasha

    Egyptian nationalist who led a revolt against the Turkish and Circassian dominance. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Urabi Pasha.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 Aug. 2016, www.britannica.com/biography/Urabi-Pasha. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Mandingo

    Mandingo
    Largest ethnic group, make up about 42% of the population of Gambia. (Pt. “Mandinka Tribe in Gambia .” Mandinka Tribe, Gambia, 2009, www.accessgambia.com/information/mandinka.html. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Menelik II

    Menelik II
    Became the emperor of Ethiopia in 1889, successfully played Italians, French, and British against each other countries. Built a large arsenal of modern weapons from France and Russia. He declared war in 1896 , the battle of Adowa, one of the greatest battles in African history.

  • Mashona

    Mashona
    Land was a high quality besides being very far north and in the tropical area. The temperature was comfortable and could support the growth of crops. (“The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies.” The British Empire, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/rhodesia.htm. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Ndebele

    Ndebele
    A rebellion against white settlers that wanted to take over their land and started another war because the white settlers were shooting their cattle because of a foot and mouth disease. (GoUNESCO,MthandazoKhumalokhumalomthandazop@gmail.comGcaGo UNESCO |. “The Ndebele Rebellion against White Settlers.” Go UNESCO | GoUNESCO, 10 June 2016, www.gounesco.com/the-ndebele-rebellion-against-white-settlers/. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Rabih

    Rabih
    Was taken over by the french. Was ruled by Rabih al-Zabayr who had an empire in the country by Chad. (Gale, Thomas. “Central African Republic.” Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments, Encyclopedia.com, 2016, www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/central-african-republic-0. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017.)

  • Menalamba

    Menalamba
    A revolt that happened in the center of Madagascar. (Ellis. “The Political Elite of Imerina and the Revolt of the ‘Menalamba’: the Creation of a Colonial Myth in Madagascar, 1895-1898.” Openaccess, openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/8948. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Asante

    Asante
    Were taken over by the British in the Gold coast, Were interested in the Asante kingdom since the end of the slave trade. (“Asante Resistance (Ghana).” Exploring Africa, exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/asante-resistance-ghana/. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.)

  • Herero and San

    Herero and San
    Was taken over by the Germans and their freedom was restricted due to Germans taking over. Was considered the first genocide of the 20th century. (Anonymous. “Herero Revolt 1904-1907.” Anonymous, 21 Mar. 2011, www.sahistory.org.za/article/herero-revolt-1904-1907. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017.)

  • Maji-Maji

    Maji-Maji
    Known as the Maji-Maji rebellion, also called magic water that would turn Germans’ bullets into water