Question

Analyze continuity and change in the response of native peoples to imperialism in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1750 and 1900.

Answer 1

Continuity-- warring tribes and leaders of the tribes fought Western influence from entering into their tribes and kingdoms. This continued a tradition of elite men protecting their tribes and ways of life as they would with any other outside threat.

Change-- Europeans brought in religion and education as well as technology and use their culture to flip the social hierarchy. Those who were low in the tribal social structure were given privilege in the European structure because it didn't' require strength or heredity. Therefore the support for European culture came from lowly people in the tribal structure which created change in the culture of the tribes. Laws were created that stripped the tribal elite of their power leaving them defenseless against the changes.

Answer 2

There was a political change when legal slave trade ended last 1807. However, although it has been declared to a stop, Africa still has some companies that trade slaves. It was used in the new imperialism as a labor force for massive production of raw materials needed on industrialization. Still, there is continuity of slave labor force.