L.HIS 161 - Modern Africa since 1800

Credits: 3

A survey of sub-Saharan Africa during the age of European exploration, conquest, and colonization. Topics include the revolutions in West and Southern Africa; abolition of the slave trade; European exploration and trade; military conquest and African resistance; white settlers in Africa; British, French, and German colonial rule; the economics of western colonialism; the emergence of African elites and the growth of African nationalism.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Not Applicable