Scramble for africa

Before and After Eurpe colonized Africa

  • African Accociation

    African Accociation
    Europeans create African Accociation. This eventually in the 1900s contributes to the Scramble for Africa.
  • Slavery is abolished

    Slavery is abolished
    There is no official day nor month. By 1880, slavery was abolished and the Europeans did not go to Africa anymroe to kidnap and force them to work. Europeans had found a new interest in Africa other than slaves and that was Natural Recources.
  • The Berlin Conference: Sramble for Africa begins!

    The Berlin Conference: Sramble for Africa begins!
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    Nov 1884- Feb 1885
    German chancellor Otto von Bismark called European countries to talk about colonizing and dividing Africa. It was held in Berlin, Germany and the Africans were not invited, they divided it themselves rather than asking the Africans or caring about their tribe religions and ect.
  • Berling Conference ends: Africa is colonized

    Berling Conference ends: Africa is colonized
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    Nov 1884-Feb 1885
    The Berlin conference is concluded and finally ends. Most of Africa was colonized by Europeans. The Europeans forced everything onto their land on Africa. Many africans do not like the boundaries but have no say and are segergated.
  • PAN-AFRICINISM starts

    PAN-AFRICINISM starts
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    Year is estimated.
    Marcus Garvey starts pan-africinism. It tries to get equal rights and independence for Africans. This leads to the founding of the African Union.
  • African National Congress

    African National Congress
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    The African National Congress wanted to unite people of all races and get them rights.
  • ANC Youth League is founded

    ANC Youth League is founded
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    Nelson Mandela formed the ANC Youth League. The purpose was to fight racism and apartheid.
  • Most of Africa's countries gained their independence: Struggles

    Most of Africa's countries gained their independence: Struggles
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    After WWII, most countires such as Kenya, Nigeria, Congo had gained their indendence. Some were even never colonized. After gaining independence, countries had lots of struggles, they depended on teh Europeans and now they were gone. They beccame unstable.
  • Nelson Mandela becomes President of The ANC Youth L.

    Nelson Mandela becomes President of The ANC Youth L.
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    Mandela is voted to become president of The ANC Youth league. He takes alot of action to try to stop racism in Africa. Unfortunetly, they passed a low that made ANC illegal, so Nelson was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
  • African Union is founded

    African Union is founded
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    The African Union tried to Improve conditions for Africans across the globe. Its goals were to end African Wars, get better woman rights, and end poverty.