Consolidation of European Culture in Africa | SS3 History

Overview

Explain how colonial rule helped to consolidate European culture in Africa; Examine the basic of the subordination of African culture to European culture.

Lesson details

Class: SS3
Subject: History
Theme: Colonial Rule In Africa
Duration: 30:12

What you'll learn

Establishment of Western education and the emergence of African elite who continued to perpetuate the cultures of the colonizing nations.
Adoption of the language of the colonizing power as Lingua Franca in the colonies.
Promotion of European modes of dress, eating habits, artistic appreciation, leisure and other social habits among Africans.
Adoption of Western architecture and transportation systems.

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