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1400
Golden Age of Exploration
Europeans began to sail south around the continent of Africa -
1500
Building
The Europeans began to build trading posts in Africa -
1500
Trading
European made money for slaves also, they began to sell guns -
Colonizing
The Europeans began taking over other country’s for their resources -
Taking control
Europe had nearly taken over all of Africa -
Rebelling back
The Africans began to rebel against colonization -
Granted independence
In 1910 South Africa was granted independence from Great Britain. -
Political organization
The Kikuyu people of Kenya began a political organization in the 1920s to fight for freedom from Great Britain. -
Uncolonized
The only country to remain uncolonized is Ethiopia -
Kramer Nkrumah
He introduced a idea of Pan-Africanism which is a belief of unity of all black Africans -
Afrikaners
white South Africans known as Afrikaners made apartheid law. -
Sudan
Sudan gained independence from Great Britain -
Independence
Ghana would gain their independence back. -
Nigeria is independent
Nigeria became independent after a fierce struggle against the British. -
Belgium Congo
Belgium Congo became independent in 1960. -
Rwanda
Independence cane to Rwanda -
Kenya Independent
Jomo Kenyatta would become the newly independent Kenya’s first leader -
Nelson Mandela
Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life in prison for his actions. -
Couldn’t stay stable
country was unable to create a stable, fair government. As a result, in 1965 Joseph Mobutu seized power. -
Joseph Mobutu seized power
He renamed the country Zaire and ruled uninterrupted for 32 years. -
Civil Wars
the people in the south rebelled against northern rule leading to two civil wars from 1956 to 1972 -
Igbo people tried to declare themselves independent
They named their new country Biafra They lost over a million people -
F.W de Klerk
F.W. de Klerk was elected president of South Africa in 1989. -
Klerk
He announced the end of apratheid and released Nelson Mandela from prison. -
Mandela And de Klerk
Mandela and de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in ending apartheid. -
Hutu and Tutsi
Hutu began to engage in genocide against the Tutsi people. -
South Africa
South Africa held its first open elections in which Nelson Mandela was elected the new president. -
Tunisia
People in Tunisia began to agitate for a more democratic Government. -
Sudan
Sudan recognized South Sudan’s independence. -
Ben Ali
President Ben Ali resigned and a democratic government was elected.