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Decolonization
Important terms, events, and people
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Decolonization | When a nation gives freedom and independence to its colonies |
| Civil Disobedience | Refusal to comply with certain laws that are unfair and unjust |
| Boycott | Refusal to use or buy a particular good or service |
| Tribalism | Putting the loyalty of a tribe or group before that of the nation |
| Pan-Africanism | The desire for a unified Africa |
| Jomo Kenyatta | Leader who gained independence for Kenya |
| Kwame Nkrumah | Leader who gained independence for Ghana |
| Mau Mau Rebellion | Violent protest against British rule in Kenya in the 1950s |
| Organization of African Unity | Organization that existed until 2002; had goals to bring cooperation, rights, and a better life for all African people |
| African Union | Organization that started in 2002 until present day; has goals to bring cooperation, rights, education, and a better life for all African people |
| Genocide | In Africa, tribes go to war with each other to try and destroy them; this has happened in Rwanda and Sudan |
| Nelson Mandela | Leader who fought to end apartheid in South Africa through civil disobedience; became first black president of South Africa in 1994 |
| Apartheid | Separation of blacks and whites in South Africa until 1994 |
| Berlin Conference | held in 1884-1885, was a meeting of European powers that established rules for the colonization and trade of Africa, effectively carving up the continent among European nations. |
| Decolonization | process through which colonies gain independence from colonial powers, leading to the dismantling of imperial structures and the emergence of new nation-states. |
| All African's People's Conference | held in Accra, Ghana from December 8-13, 1958, was a significant event in the Pan-African movement, bringing together over 300 political and trade union leaders from 28 African territories |