European Imperialism In Africa Analysis

Europe’s imperialism in Africa, complete disregard of human rights, and environmental impact was a poor decision on the government’s behalf. Imperialism is taking over an entirely different country using excessive force. What if one day you were sitting in a quiet living room and all of a sudden China’s military comes knocking at your door, declaring that your home is now their property? This scenario is essentially what Europe did to Africa. One of the leading motives for expanding into Africa was money. Europe believed they could overcome their financial shortcomings by using another country’s empty space towards their benefit. The problem with this endless chase for wealth, is that we hurt other communities in the process. We see this pattern time and time again throughout history; the race to wealth will always conflict with
Politicians from another country should under no circumstance be able to walk across the border and claim land that has never belonged to them. In “An African View of European Expansion,” the elephants defends his actions by saying “I considered it necessary, in my friends own interest, to turn the undeveloped space to a more economic use by sitting in it myself.” Under what circumstance would anyone consider an assumption of another human’s feelings as a green light for disregarding human rights? Just because one person sees unused land as an opportunity to expand and make money off of it, does not mean the owner of that land wants it used for that purpose. Everyone, no matter the location, should have the right to use their own land as they see fit. One man’s idea for resources is no better than another. In the story, when the man was suggested to build a larger hut, the animals came and took over that house too. So although The Commission gave a solution to one problem, they never set boundaries to end the cycle of disrespecting human