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Colonialism In Zimbabwe
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Origins
• Cecile Rhodes – Works w/ investors– British South Africa Co. (BSA)
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Why Zimbabwe?
• Heard of Mutapa & Rozwi Empires’ wealth
• Believe modern mining will find more minerals
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Zimbabwean Response
• Ndebele King Lobengula objects– He’s tricked– Intentional incorrect
translation– Thought he was
allowing a few prospectors but actual document allowed BSA to do “anything necessary” to obtain natural resources
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BSA’s Miners
• Found Shona miners had been thorough
• Few new minerals found
• Vandalized historical sights looking for gold
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King Lobengla’s Response
• Tries all possible diplomacy vs. BSA
• BSA initiates combat & wins– Maxin guns– Artillery– Mounted troops
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Result
• King Lobengula is killed
• Land is divided among whites
• Livestock was stolen from local people and given to colonists
• Govt. Segregation & Oppression
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Reaction to Oppression
• 1896-1987 Zimbabwean uprising– Worked hard but BSA had reinforcements
from other African colonies
– Became a British Protectorate
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• British regularly used military action vs. African Authorities to maintain power– Kill / discredit all powerful Africans
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Effects of African Opp. To Colonialism
• 1953 Britain combines colonies
2 colonies of Rhodesia + Nyasaland (now Malawi) = Federation of Rhodesia
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Land Distribution 1965
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• Mozambique became indep.– Provided ZANU guerillas w/ a way to enter
Rhodesia– African Nationalists vs. Ian Smith’s white
minority govt. that had declared indep. From UK
– ZANU led by Robert Mugabe & ZAPU Joshua Nkoma
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Results
• Mugabe wins 1980 election
• Nkoma= led coalition govt.
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Concerns w/ Independence
• Land Ownership=Biggest Problem– How to redistribute the land fairly?– Does land belong to colonists whose
ancestors took it away?– Does land belong to local families who haven’t
owned land for generations?
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Problems w/ Land Redistribution
• Causes stress– Agriculture– Economy– Inflation