Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonial Rule in the Life of Africans and Its Diaspora
Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of colonial rule in the life of Africans and its diaspora
Class Final—MLA Style
Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonial rule in the life of Africans and its diaspora
Colonialism can be defined as machinery that serves as a watch dog for the Africans indigenes. According to the Merriam Dictionary, colonialism is the control by one power over a dependent area or people. According to my definition, it’s the act of total domination of a particular region and people, an unwanted guest. According to history, colonialism all begging at the early 18th century after the economy downside in Europe especially England, thus start the quest for making ends meet. They invade Africa like a swap of bees, unlawfully to explore the land through River Niger and River Benue. Their primary motives is to introduce new religion (Christianity), search for natural resources (Gold, Minerals, cocoa, human labor est.) and to claim the grandeur by colonizing the territories. They were always hoping to transform our identity to a new one (positive and negative). This adventure leads the colonial rule to Africa to explore their raw materials and natural resources. Many a times, millions of people would question the motive of colonial rule as it finds its way to Africa. Could it be that it's a new begging for Africans countries? Or it was only established to derail the growth and development of Africa continent? Colonialism is beyond liberating Africa indigenes (civilization); most time, it comes along with slavery, lost identity ( Song of Lawino), deconstruction of the African people home, oppression (God's Bit of Wood), loss of voice (Brother I'm dying), alienation in one own land or territory, and moral degradation. Colonialism, a terrorist act: an act of dehumanizing follow being. However, colonial rule may change the culture, traditions, and values of African indigenes in a positive and
Class Final—MLA Style
Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonial rule in the life of Africans and its diaspora
Colonialism can be defined as machinery that serves as a watch dog for the Africans indigenes. According to the Merriam Dictionary, colonialism is the control by one power over a dependent area or people. According to my definition, it’s the act of total domination of a particular region and people, an unwanted guest. According to history, colonialism all begging at the early 18th century after the economy downside in Europe especially England, thus start the quest for making ends meet. They invade Africa like a swap of bees, unlawfully to explore the land through River Niger and River Benue. Their primary motives is to introduce new religion (Christianity), search for natural resources (Gold, Minerals, cocoa, human labor est.) and to claim the grandeur by colonizing the territories. They were always hoping to transform our identity to a new one (positive and negative). This adventure leads the colonial rule to Africa to explore their raw materials and natural resources. Many a times, millions of people would question the motive of colonial rule as it finds its way to Africa. Could it be that it's a new begging for Africans countries? Or it was only established to derail the growth and development of Africa continent? Colonialism is beyond liberating Africa indigenes (civilization); most time, it comes along with slavery, lost identity ( Song of Lawino), deconstruction of the African people home, oppression (God's Bit of Wood), loss of voice (Brother I'm dying), alienation in one own land or territory, and moral degradation. Colonialism, a terrorist act: an act of dehumanizing follow being. However, colonial rule may change the culture, traditions, and values of African indigenes in a positive and