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Slavery occurred in Africa during the golden age of exploration. -
European traders began to sell guns and European made goods in exchange for slaves. -
The Europeans began to build trading posts in Africa
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They were taken away from their homes and taken across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Europe had taken over nearly all of Africa.
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They were colonizing or taking over another country for the resources it could provide.
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nearly all Africans suffered under colonial rule as their land was taken they were forced to work for little or no pay and any attempt to rebel was violently crushed.
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South Africa was granted independence from Great Britain.
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The Kikuyu people of Kenya began a political organization to fight for freedom from Great Britain.
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Ethiopia was the only country not taken over by Europe until it was taken over by Italy.
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Kwame Nkrumah introduced the idea of Pan-Africanism which was a belief in the unity of all Black Africans worldwide.
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the worst of the colonies established by European countries was the Belgium Congo.
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inspired by the events of World War II Africans began to seriously rebel against colonization
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Pan-Africanism inspired Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya and Nnamdi Azikiwe in Nigeria to agitate for freedom.
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The Belgium Congo became independent soon after Kenyas.
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Jomo Kenyatta became the first leader of a newly free Kenya
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Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life in prison for his actions.
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Because Belgium was not able to create a stable, fair government. Joseph Mobutu seized power.
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Joseph Mobutu ruled uninterrupted for 32 years.
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After Africa got its independents back Countries that had been colonized were economically devastated.
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Things were made more complicated because the Europeans had drawn country lines.
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Nigeria suffered from violence among its many groups
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the Igbo people tried to declare themselves independent and named their new country Biafra.
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The actions of Igbo caused a Civil war which over one million people had died before the Igbo Agreed to remain part of Nigeria.