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John : - By the way, can you tell me what the expression “the scramble for Africa” means? Harry : - Oh, I thought you knew it, since you are seriously interested in the history of Africa. John : - ---- Harry : - Well, it is about the colonization of Africa. It indicates the scope and speed with which the major European powers, excited by stories of rubber forests and rich diamond mines, conquered and colonized Africa in the 19th century.
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For instance, I know that in 1884 a conference, attended by the representatives of the European colonial powers, was held in Berlin to settle the matter of control over the Congo River basin. |
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It has been pointed out that by the 1830s the French had created a general government of their possessions in Algeria. |
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I am afraid I don't. I came across it in an article I was reading yesterday. There was no explanation given. |
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Actually, the colonial powers' partition of Africa in the 19th century was the most striking instance of European imperialism. |
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According to some eyewitness reports, in the colonies, Africans worked in appalling conditions, with no medicine or sanitation and too little food. |