1. Africa
KENYA
Kenya’s struggle for independence was hard because the white settlers feared they would lose valuable cash crops.
Kenya’s independence was won through violence, it was controlled by the British until 1963

2. Congo
After WWII, the Belgian government began to prepare the people of the Congo for self-rule
In 1960, the Belgians announced they would leave the Congo
After the Congo won independence Civil War erupted

3. South Africa
The British passed laws to limit freedom for non-whites (Majority)=apartheid
The creation of “homelands” in South Africa led to millions of black men being forced to migrate to work in industry and mines
The African National Congress (ANC /Nelson Mandela) was influential in ending apartheid in South Africa

4. Nelson Mandela Given the name Rolihlahla by this father
It means “Pulling the branch of the tree” aka “troublemaker”

5. Random Africa information
France granted Tunisia and Morocco independence in 1956 because fighting nationalist in Algeria required their full attention
Portugal’s African colonies gained independence after long years of warfare
By the end of the 1960’s many former European colonies in Africa were ruled by dictators
After the Cold War ended democratic governments began to emerge when the US and USSR no longer supported dictators friendly to their sides

6. Portuguese and Belgian Colonies in Africa
Portugal’s African colonies gained independence after years of warfare