1. AFRICA & INDIA 1900-1945

2. COLONIAL AFRICA Few Europeans lived in Africa BUT – Built railroads, mines, companies, plantations – Europeans benefitted, Africans did not Europeans brought health care – not enough Europeans brought mission schools – western ideas Africans migrated to cities because they offered jobs, but it hurt families

3. AFRICA & INDIA Western education and the realities of racial discrimination contributed to the RISE OF NATIONALISM (both Africa and India) Many Africans served in WWII They listened to Allied propoganda in favor of liberation against Nazi’s and came back with liberation ideas against the Europeans

4. NATIONALISTS Blaise Diagne, Senegal Wanted more African participation in politics and fair treatment in French army African National Congress, South Africa Inspired by pan-Africanists from America such as W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey Wanted unity of African people around the world

5. HAILE SELASSIE, Ethiopia Ethiopia beat Italians under Menelik – battle of Adwa – in 1889 After Mussolini (Italy) invaded in 1935, Selassie made speech to League for help - Ignored Exiled in England, until war over

6. Rastafarian Movement Ras – “Duke” or “leader”, Tafari (Selassie’s name) Jamaicans believe that Haile Selassie is the messiah – will lead the African diaspora back Zion is Africa, especially Ethiopia Bob Marley is best known rastafarian