In this lesson, we will get an overview of European empires in Africa and begin to understand why uncovering the experiences of the colonised is both important and challenging.
In this lesson, we will use first hand accounts to analyse the experiences of life under the Belgian Empire in the Congo and those of Zulu peoples facing British expansionism in South Africa.
In this lesson, we will use contemporary works of history and autobiography to appreciate how historians and leaders have reflected on colonialism in the post colonial period.