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(Indian National Congress)
it aimed to obtain a greater share in government for educated Indians and to create a platform for civic and political dialogue between them and the British Raj. -
Muslim league
the aim of securing Muslim representation in local government. -
Constitutional Revolution
protest against a foreign director of customs (a Belgian) enforcing "with bureaucratic rigidity" the tariff collections to pay for a loan to another foreign source (Russians) that financed the shah's (Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar) extravagant tour of Europe. -
Great Britain gave South Africa independence
Africans wanted to take control of their own governments and natural resources. Great Britain eventually gave South Africa independence. -
African National Congress started (ANC)
the ANC was founded as a national discussion forum and organised pressure group, which sought to advance black South Africans' rights at times using violent and other times diplomatic methods. -
satyagraha
a policy of passive political resistance, especially that advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India. -
Salt March
The Salt March was a major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mohandas K. Gandhi. It was directed against the British government's tax on salt, which greatly affected the poorest Indians. -
Detention Camps
Immigration detention is the deprivation of liberty for migration-related reasons. In most countries, immigration authorities have the power to hold non-citizens on grounds relating to a person's migration situation. -
Kikuyu Tribe
Are a central Bantu community. They share common ancestry with the Embu, Kamba, Tharaka, Meru and Mbeere. Traditionally they inhabited the area around Mount Kenya, including the following counties: Murang'a, Nyeri, Kiambuu, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga and Nakuru. -
Quit India
it used methods of non-violent resistance to demand freedom from British rule. Historian Sarah Ansari gives an overview of the movement and its influence on the struggle for Indian independence. -
Kenya Africa Union
The Kenya African Union (KAU) was a political organization in colonial Kenya, -
Partition
Many people in India felt that they did not want to be ruled by the British and wanted to govern themselves. They weren't happy about things like economic problems as a result of rules put on them by the British -
Accra Riots
A protest march by unarmed ex-servicemen who were agitating for their benefits as veterans of World War II was broken up by police, leaving three leaders of the group dead. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings -
Apartheid
a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.
segregation on grounds other than race.
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Civil Disobedience
the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest. -
Mau Mau Rebellion
The Mau Mau rebellion, also known as the Mau Mau uprising, Mau Mau revolt or Kenya Emergency, was a war in the British Kenya Colony between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army, also known as the Mau Mau, and the British authorities. -
Evian Accords
Algerian War with a formal cease-fire proclaimed for 19 March and formalized the status of Algeria as an independent nation and the idea of cooperative exchanges between the two countries. -
cuban revolution
The Cuban Revolution was the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista's regime by the 26th of July Movement and the establishment of a new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro. -
Pan Africanism
It was the attempt to create a sense of brotherhood and collaboration among all people of African descent whether they lived inside or outside of Africa -
National Liberation Front
Vietnamese political organization formed on December 20, 1960, to effect the overthrow of the South Vietnamese government and the reunification of North and South Vietnam -
Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba was captured and imprisoned en route by state authorities under Mobutu. He was handed over to Katangan authorities, and executed in the presence of Katangan and Belgian officials and military officers. His body was thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up and destroyed. -
London Conference 1962
It was held in the United Kingdom in September 1962, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan. British negotiations to enter EEC and impact on Commonwealth trade, This meeting saw the expansion of the Commonwealth to include several newly sovereign countries in Africa and the Caribbean. -
White revolution
The White Revolution or the Shah and People Revolution was a far-reaching series of reforms resulting in aggressive modernization -
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge were very clever and brutal. Their tactics were effective because most of us refused to believe their malicious intentions. -
S21
Many citizens came together to overthrow a government.