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SS3 History

Colonial Policies and African Discontent

Overview

Discuss the attitude of colonial rulers to Africans; Identify the colonial programmes that were unpleasing to the Africans. Discuss the evils of colonialism in Africa.

What you'll learn
  • Political, e.g. exclusion of educated elite from government establishment of privileges of Europeans.
  • Economic: e.g. exploitation of resources by colonial powers, forced labour, taxation.
  • Social, eg establishment of Government reservation areas, racism and discrimination, pervasion of African culture.