1. History and Government of Sub-Sahara Africa

2. Student Objectives
Students will Describe the main achievements of ancient African civilizations.
Explain how European colonization disrupted African patterns of life.
Analyze how current factors present challenges to African countries after independence.

3. African Empires Ancient Africa was a wealthy, attractive area.
West Africa had several wealthy Empires
Mali
Kush
Axum
Ghana
These empires flourished as they traded with Europe and Asia.

4. Bantu Migrations
From these Kingdoms, Millions of Bantu people migrated across Africa.
Mostly South and East

5. Trade With Europe
European countries, having traded with Africa for centuries, sought her resources as colonization began.
As colonies were set up in the Americas, what was the greatest need of the Europeans in the new colonies?

6. Trade With Europe European began to engage in the slave trade.
Many Africans were displaced to the Americas.
As Europeans traveled further into Africa, They began to discover the wealth of her resources.

7. European Colonization
Europeans claimed all of Africa except Ethiopia and Liberia.
In European countries divided Africa
Berlin Conference
No consent from African people.
This had a devastating effect on Africa as a continent

8. European Colonization
Over the course of the next century, European nations began to exploit Africa.
European countries did not consider ethnic boundaries when drawing borders.
European missionaries systematically promoted European culture.

9. European Colonization
Ultimately, European countries extracted the raw materials from Africa.
They made no reciprocal investment in Africa.
No Schools
No Infrastructure

10. Apartheid
European Countries established unfair laws in many African Countries.
South Africa
Apartheid
Separation of the races.

11. Nelson Mandela Imprisoned for 27 years by South African authorities.
Was the most dynamic Anti-Apartheid leader in South Africa.
1994 was the first election based on Universal Suffrage
Compare Nelson Mandela to Martin Luther King Jr.