East Africa - A Century of Change 18701970

East Africa (1971) examines the social and economic as well as the political history, and takes pains to understand the ideas and motives of the various groups who make up the population of East Africa. It closely examines the African peoples' struggle for economic as well as political independence from their colonisers.

List of contents

1. East Africa in 1870 2. The Partition of East Africa 3. The Beginnings of Colonial Rule 4. The First World War 5. Land and Labour in Kenya to 1945 6. Administration and Politics in Kenya to 1945 7. Uganda from 1919 to 1945 8. Tanganyika to 1945 9. After the Second World War 10. Towards Independence in Kenya 11. Towards Independence in Uganda 12. Towards Independence in Tanganyika 13. Zanzibar from 1893 to Independence 14. Education in the Colonial Period 15. East Africa in 1970

Summary

East Africa (1971) examines the social and economic as well as the political history, and takes pains to understand the ideas and motives of the various groups who make up the population of East Africa. It closely examines the African peoples’ struggle for economic as well as political independence from their colonisers.

Product details

• Authors: W.E.F. Ward, W.e.f. White Ward, L.W. White
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032422671
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3242267-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, East Africa, c 1800 to c 1900, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Colonialism and imperialism