The Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960), was one of the most important and most hidden anti-colonial movements in Africa. It was not a rebellion of armies, but of ordinary people who refused to live without dignity.

Their courage shook an empire and led Kenya toward independence.

The Pan-African Congresses (1919–1945). The Pan-African Congresses gathered Black leaders from around the world to demand freedom and dignity. These meetings lit the spark that eventually tore down colonialism.

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African Soldiers in World War II (1939–1945).

African soldiers helped defeat fascism in World War II. When they returned home, they questioned the colonial systems that denied them basic rights.

Their bravery abroad inspired independence movements across Africa.

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African Soldiers in World War I ( 1914-1918).

Millions of African soldiers fought in World War I.

They endured Europe’s trenches and East Africa’s forests only to return home and be denied recognition. Their sacrifice sparked the rise of African nationalism.

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Liberia and the Return of the Freed Slaves.

Liberia is one of Africa’s most misunderstood stories. A story of Africans shaped by America returning to Africa with a foreign identity. When your culture is stolen, rebuilding becomes complicated.

The Maji Maji Uprising. Tanzania (1905–1907)

More than 20 ethnic groups rose together against colonial rule.

And the world realized that a united Africa was dangerous to oppress.

Looking at all the stories we’ve talked about so far, why exactly was it easy for the Europeans to subvert the African people and culture the way they did?

The Colonization of Africa (1885–1914).

To understand Africa today, we must understand how a continent was redesigned. Colonization was psychological engineering.