African History

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of missionary efforts, to be subject to economic exploitation, and the other unfortunate legacies of colonialism creates a solidarity, an 'Africa' even if none existed before the colonial legacy fused a notion of 'Africa' into being in the historical imagination. Moreover, because of this colonial legacy, even African nationalists of varying stripes, including pan-Africans as well as those who stress Islamic or native regional efforts in establishing independence from Europe and the European worldview, have found unities that existed in African history, even before the colonial period.

Spread of Islam Contributed to Determining African History through Writing

Although this fact is occasionally forgotten, African history is also Islamic history. Nasser's standing up to Britain during the Sudan crisis is only one example of this fact, as is conversely the Moroccan dominance and dependence upon European tourism for its industry in the mid-20th century, despite its expressed ...

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