Nationalism in AfricaNationalism in Africa

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• SS7H1b.d.SS7H1b.d.

b. Explain how nationalism led to b. Explain how nationalism led to independence in South Africa, independence in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. Kenya, and Nigeria.

d. Explain the impact of the Pan-d. Explain the impact of the Pan-African movementAfrican movement.

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• Write the question and answerWrite the question and answer– Is there anything (a cause, a belief, a person) Is there anything (a cause, a belief, a person)

that you would be willing to fight or possibly that you would be willing to fight or possibly die for?die for?

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• ImperialismImperialism- complete control of a - complete control of a weaker nation’s social, economy, and weaker nation’s social, economy, and government by a stronger nationgovernment by a stronger nation

• NationalismNationalism- pride in one’s country or - pride in one’s country or cultureculture

• AfrikanersAfrikaners- white settlers in South - white settlers in South AfricaAfrica

KenyaKenya

• Colonized by: Great BritainColonized by: Great Britain

• The British:The British:– Took land, charged hut and poll taxes, made Took land, charged hut and poll taxes, made

Kenyans work as slaves on British plantationsKenyans work as slaves on British plantations– Identity cards restricted movementIdentity cards restricted movement

KenyaKenya

• Organizations were formedOrganizations were formed– Peaceful and violent demonstrations heldPeaceful and violent demonstrations held

• 1950’s Jomo Kenyatta arrested 1950’s Jomo Kenyatta arrested – sparked Kenyans to fight to the bitter endsparked Kenyans to fight to the bitter end– Guerilla fighters fought British troops until Guerilla fighters fought British troops until

Britain released Kenyatta and leftBritain released Kenyatta and left

• Dec. 12, 1963 – Kenya won their Dec. 12, 1963 – Kenya won their independenceindependence

South AfricaSouth Africa

• Colonized by: Great BritainColonized by: Great Britain– Gained freedom around 1900Gained freedom around 1900

• Afrikaners:Afrikaners:– Controlled the government, only whites could Controlled the government, only whites could

vote, blacks lived in Homelandsvote, blacks lived in Homelands– Identity cards restricted movementIdentity cards restricted movement

South AfricaSouth Africa

• Organizations were Organizations were formedformed– Peaceful and violent Peaceful and violent

demonstrations helddemonstrations held

• Nelson Mandela was Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years imprisoned for 27 years for protesting apartheidfor protesting apartheid

• Mandela was freed in Mandela was freed in 1989 and was elected as 1989 and was elected as the 1the 1stst black South African black South African president in 1994.president in 1994.

NigeriaNigeria

• Colonized by: Great Britain Colonized by: Great Britain • Organizations were formedOrganizations were formed

– Became political parties that worked for Became political parties that worked for Nigerian independenceNigerian independence

– Late 1940’s and 50’s British let Nigerians Late 1940’s and 50’s British let Nigerians elect their own governmentelect their own government

• Independence- Oct. 1, 1960Independence- Oct. 1, 1960– Nigerians did not have to fight the British for Nigerians did not have to fight the British for

independenceindependence