10 Interesting Fact About The impact of colonialism on Africa

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• Before colonialism, the kingdoms and small countries in Africa experienced rapid development and had a complex government system.
• Colonialism results in the coercion of invaders on political, legal, and economic systems that are different from the original African system.
• Colonialism brings Christianity and Islam to Africa, which results in changes in traditional and cultural beliefs.
• Colonialism brings into Western culture to Africa, such as English and French, which are still used today.
• Colonialism results in changes in land ownership and ownership rights, which have a major impact on African society.
• Colonialism causes infrastructure development such as highways, railroad tracks, and ports, but also causes environmental damage and loss of natural habitats.
• Colonialism results in changes in the education system, with the formation of the Western education system in Africa.
• Colonialism causes changes in the social structure of African society, with the formation of new social classes such as the ruling political and economic elite.
• Colonialism results in changes in the pattern of migration and trade, with Africans forced to work in plantations and mines abroad.
• Colonialism brings into Western technology and industry to Africa, but also results in economic dependencies of colonial countries.