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As the golden age of exploration was upon them, they sailed to trade with Africans. This started the slave trade in Africa
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At the beginning of the 1500’s, English traders started to trade their guns for slaves.
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By the early 1800’s, countries started to colonize Africa
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A mass group of Dutch speaking colonists migrate past their colonies to find bigger and better land.
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Suez Canal opens after almost a decade of construction. It is very small and only a few ships can fit through the Canal
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Because of the Suez Canal, Egypt wanted to make sure no one rebelled, so they took the whole countr
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Great Britain conquered Transvaal because of border disputes between the Boers and the Zulus
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King Leopold establishes new colonies in Belgium, the start of a long tragety.
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Although this started in 1830, it wasn’t until 1879 when the French ruled their
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In the race to get as many countries as they could, France started to look north to the northern countries in Africa. They controlled the majority of them and there
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Germany and Portugal take over countries south of the Sahara
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The Ethiopians hold off the Italians in their race for Africa
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Many natives to the Belgian Congo where tortured and mass murdered. If they caught back, they would cut their limbs off
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Although they have their independence, many Europeans still live in the country, and they are more powerful and wealthier than the African population
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After issues with the minority white government in South Africa, The Africans create ANC
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Devastated by WWI, Britain loses many of their colonies in Africa, only holding on to some
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After being destroyed by Imperialism, Kenyans start their own government, which starts the fight against Imperialism
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After almost 50 years of tension, Italy finally invades Ethiopia
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Inspired by WWII, Africans fought back against their leaders and made lots of their countries independent, and most of the Europeans left.
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The minority white group in South Africa make a law that separates white and black people
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Inspired by the movement of Black African Unity, Ghana finally gains it’s independence
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Jomo Kenyatta and Nnamdi Azikwe agitate for their countries freedom
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Nigeria fought against Britain for long enough that they now were free
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After declaring freedom in 60’, There was no stable government and for 5 years there was conflict
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After 40 years of Rebellion, The Kenyans are finally free
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Mandela, the most famous ANC member, was sentenced in prison for life.
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With 5 years without a government, a dictator named Joseph Mobutu declares himself “Leader” of the Congo
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After showing his cruel and harsh tactics, he renames the country Zaire, and would rule for another 32 years
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Because of their conflict with many ethnic groups, the Igbo people split and make a new country, Biafra. This did not go well
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After South Africans make ANC, many of their members are killed, including Steven Biko, who was made famous by a song from Peter Gabriel
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De clerk realizes that Apartheid is wrong and he frees Mandela from Prison
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After freeing Mandela from Prison, they together win a Nobel Peace Prize for their actions
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In South Africa’s first open election, Mandela wins by a landslide