1. European
Colonization of
Africa

2. African Trade [ ]
Between there was equal trade between Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

3. European Explorers in Africa
By the 1800’s  Europeans Explore the Interior of Africa

4. Europeans started colonizing Africa in the 1890’s

5. By 1914 almost all of Africa was colonized by European countries

6. Natural Resources of Africa Agricultural Products
Europeans wanted the
Natural Resources of Africa
Rubber
Lumber
Agricultural Products
Diamonds
Minerals

7. How did Europeans justify the colonization of Africa ?
The duty of whites to assist Africans in becoming “civilized”…
The “White Man’s Burden”

8. Independence for Africa
What methods were used to gain independence?
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Boycotts
Marches
Protests
Violent Struggle
Political Persuasion
Pan-Africanism:
A movement, founded around 1900, to secure equal rights, self-government, independence, and unity for African peoples
The Pan-African flag symbolizes the struggle for the unification and liberation of African people. The "red" stands for the blood that unites all people of African ancestry, "black" represents the color of the skin of the people of Africa, and "green" stands for the rich land of Africa.

9. Dates of African Independence