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1400
European people start to sail around Africa continent
in the 1400s European people stated to sail around Africa continent -
1500
slavery
to sell Africans guns and European made goods in exchange for slaves -
1500
building trading post
in the 1500s they were making trading post -
colonizing
in the 1800s they were colonizing or taking over other country for the resources -
getting land
Europe had grabbed nearly all of Africa -
africans rebel
World War II Africans began to seriously rebel against colonization. -
granted independence
In 1910 South Africa was granted independence from Great Britain. -
Britain taking over Egypt to gain Suez Canal
they Britain government is trying to take over the Suez Canal and a man made waterway -
fight for freedom
fight for freedom from Great Britain. -
Ethiopia and Italy
Ethiopia and Italy where the only country to remain uncolonized -
Pan-Africanism
Kwame Nkrumah introduced the idea of Pan-Africanism -
apartheid law
In 1948, white South Africans known as Afrikaners made apartheid law. -
Sudan
Sudan gets it independents from Great Britain -
violence
violence break out and Hutu took control -
independence
Ghana would gain its independence in 1957 -
Nigeria independent
Nigeria became independent after a fierce struggle -
Belgium Congo
Belgium Congo came independent -
Wins
took years but Kenya became independent -
Mandela was arrested
Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life in prison for his actions. -
Mobutu seized power.
in 1965 Joseph Mobutu seized power -
declare themselves
in 1967 declare themselves independent -
Nigeria suffered from violence
Nigeria suffered from violence among its many ethnic groups -
people died.
1972 and from 1983 to 2005. Millions of people died. -
de Klerk
de Klerk realized that apartheid could not continue. -
released Nelson Mandela from prison.
nd of apratheid and released Nelson Mandela from prison. -
first open elections
Nelson Mandela was elected the new president. -
South Sudan
South Sudan gets it rights -
Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak gets kicked out of president -
Mohammed Morsi
Mohammed Morsi is president in 2012 -
thrown buy military
thrown buy military and cops