HIST 381 Colonial Africa

3 credits · History and Classical Studies · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

An overview of the history of foreign intervention and anticolonial resistance in 19th and 20th century Africa. Topics include: theories of colonialism, the scramble for Africa, colonialism and disease, indirect rule, labour, nationalism and resistance, and changing gender roles.

Prerequisites

HIST 200, HIST 201, HIST 206 or AFRI 200 recommended.

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