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1400
Golden Age of Exploration
Europeans begin to sail around africa to improve their wealth -
1500
Enslaved People
Traders begain to sell african guns and goods in exchange for slaves. -
1500
Trading Post
The Europeans begain to build trading post -
Colonizing
Europeans were taking over another county for resources. -
Europeans take over Africa
The Europeans had taken over almost all of Africa -
South America Independence
South America gained its independence from Great Britain. -
Political Fight
The people of Kenya begin a organization to fight for freedom from Great Britain. -
Italy Invades
The only country not uncolonized was Ethiopia which was then invaded by Italy. -
Ghana Introduces
Ghana introduces Kwame Nkrumah a idea of Pan- Africanism -
Afrikaners
The Afrikaners made a policy of separation based on race. -
Rebeling
Africans began to rebel against colonization. -
Sudan Independence
Sudan gains their independence from Great Britain. -
Ghana's Independence
Ghana gains its Independence -
Belgium Congo
The Belgium Congo gained its independence. -
Kenya Independence
It took many years for Kenya to gain its independence. -
Mandela Arrest
Mandela was arrested and faced life in prison. -
Joseph Mobutu
Joseph Mobutu gained power over the Belgium Congo. -
Nigeria Suffering
Nigeria experienced suffering because of fighting between many different ethnic groups. -
Igbo People
The Igbo People attempted to become independent. -
F.W. de Klerk
F.W. de Klerk became president of South Africa. -
Apartheid End
F.W. de Klerk announces the end of the Apartheid and releases Nelson Mandela from jail. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson Mandela receives the Nobel Peace Prize. -
Rwanda
Rwanda continues to experience violence. -
South Africa Elections
Nelson Mandela was elected as the new president of South Africa -
Tunisia People
The Tunisia People started to stir the pot for a democratic government. -
Hosni Mubarak resignes
Hosni Mubarak had been forced to resign as the president of Egypt. -
Ben Ali
Ben Ali resigned as president and a democratic was elected as president. -
Qaddafi
Qaddafi was kidnapped and killed -
Mohammed Morsi leads a government
Mohammed Morsi replaces Mubarak and leads the government -
Mohammed Morsi Goverment
Mohammed Morsi Goverment was taken over by military and he was put in prision.