Colonization Of Africa Essay

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Politics is the science that guides or influencing governmental policies. Politics plays important role in the daily life of everyone’s decision making all over history. The political leaders of Europe viewed the world as a stomping ground they took powers into their hand to take control over unconquered land. They believed that once they take over less advanced places they will be able to get richer by exploiting the uneducated and weaker people. According to an to an article from Africana Age called “The Colonization of Africa” by Ehiedu E. G. Iweriebor, “By 1900 much of Africa had been colonized by seven European powers—Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. After the conquest of African decentralized and centralized …show more content…

France has kept fear in their heart because when these countries wanted to gain their independence they were slaughtered and France took a lot of things away from them. According to an article on Silicon Africa website called “14 African Countries Forced by France to Pay Colonial Tax For the Benefits of Slavery and Colonization.” By Mawuna Remarque KOUTONI, “When Sékou Touré of Guinea decided in 1958 to get out of french colonial empire, and opted for the country independence, the french colonial elite in Paris got so furious, and in a historic act of fury the french administration in Guinea destroyed everything in the country which represented what they called the benefits from french colonization.Three thousand French left the country, taking all their property and destroying anything that which could not be moved: schools, nurseries, public administration buildings were crumbled; cars, books, medicine, research institute instruments, tractors were crushed and sabotaged; horses, cows in the farms were killed, and food in warehouses were burned or poisoned.The purpose of this outrageous act was to send a clear message to all other colonies that the consequences for rejecting France would be very high.” The french’s actions back then still puts fear in those countries and they try to not seem rebellious to

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