Effects Of Imperialism In Africa

How Colonialism led to Poverty in Africa The native Africans have been in a state of poverty and have not been able to fix it. They have been trying for centuries to live a decent life, but have yet to succeed. The Europeans could have helped the Africans with their situation, but instead, they tried to colonize their land. As a result, some Africans fought while others fell into the dark grips of imperialism. Europeans benefitted greatly while the Africans suffered more than before from poverty. Before the Europeans arrived in Africa, native Africans were in a state of poverty due to a lack of food, water and other vital resources. When the Europeans noticed this in the nineteenth century, they saw an opportunity to manipulate the Africans