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Slave Trade.
The slave trade brings approximately 2 million Africans to America as slaves. During that time, other Asian and African emigrants would be attracted by gold rushes and employment opportunities.
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African Settlement.
Dutch begin settling in Southern Cape of Good Hope, while the French settle in Algeria. -
Kimberley Diamond Deposits.
Diamond deposits are found in Kimberley, South Africa, causing a need to recruit short-term labourers. To prevent theft, families were split apart. Overall, the low incidences of theft and wages of workers, coupled by high profit, made the diamond trade very worthwhile. -
African Colonization.
Only 10% of Africa is colonized by European nations. This percentage would greatly increase with European reliance on Africa for economic growth. -
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Berlin Conference.
The Berlin Conference tried solving African colonial claims, but it was an extremely task. King Leopold II of Belgium had created the "Congo Free State", and many European nations wanted to expansion to be from pre-exisiting coastal possessions. Eventually, Britian took over Gold coast, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Egypt, Sudan & Somalia; France took over most of the North and central areas; Porteguese took over Angola & Mozambique; etc. -
Battle of Omdurman.
The British triumph at Omdurman, infuriating the French. This almost leads to a British-French war at Fashoda. -
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Boer Wars.
With the rise in nationalism, the Boer Wars commence in South Africa. The Boer Wars were created by the discovery of gold in South Africa. -
Change in Lifestyle.
The hunter-gatherer & agricultural based lifestyles experience changes in the form of modern capitalism. -
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Return of Congo.
International humanitarian agenices pressure King Leopold II to return Congo to the Belgian government. During his rule, Congolese were forced into European companies` dangerous labour, from "head taxes" owed to the European government. If they did not reach quota, Congolese, among others, were mutilated, their home villages were raided, and families raped. -
Union of South Africa.
The Union of South Africa denied Africans all political rights and the freedom of migration, except for the Cape-colouted, who had those rights beforehand. -
Lands Act of 1913.
The Lands Act of 1913 gave only 13% of land to Africans, though they made up 80% of the population.
