HIS 2080 Modern African History
This course is a survey of African history from the late 19th century to the attainment of independence in the 1960's. The course examines 19th century political developments, the abolition of the slave trade and the rise of commodity commerce, European imperialism and African resistance and the imposition of colonial domination. Other themes examined are political, economic and social developments during the colonial period, the emergence of African freedom struggles and nationalism and the recovery of African independence. (Spring).