History Forum TZ | African & Global Insights

  AI-generated infographic to honor unremembered African freedom fighters. Un-acknowledged Freedom Fighters The Africa’s liberation movement from colonial rule has been dominated by names like Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Patrice Lumumba, and Jomo Kenyatta. Their leadership, vision, and courage deserve a praise. However, behind  these figures there is overlooked class of resistance,  made up of the unsung heroes whose sacrifices, intelligence, and determination had great contribution to the continent’s freedom. These were women, students, intellectuals, guerrilla fighters, and everyday citizens who risked or gave their lives for the liberation of Africa.  The following are some of the forgotten groups of freedom fighters around Africa; 1. Women Freedom Fighters: The Backbone of Resistance Women played criticaly and underrecognized roles in African liberation movements. They were couriers, fighters, fundraisers, nurses, political organizers, and in some cases, high-...

CRISES IN THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM. Crisis refers to a period of great danger, difficulty or confusion, characterized by serious problems requiring quick decisions.  Capitalist economy is a production system whereby major production sectors like Industries, Agriculture, Mining and Commerce are owned and run by private firms and individuals.  Under this system, governments set rules regulations and collect tariffs and taxes. It is different from Socialist economy , where production sectors including Industrial, Agricultural, Mining and Commerce are owned and run by the state or government; For Example the USSR's economic system in 1980's. In the context of capitalism, crises are problems, conflicts and disruptions that negatively affected capitalist production, especially in Europe and its colonies in Africa and Asia. Capitalist crises include: 1. First World War (WWI). 2. Great Economic Depression G. E. D. 3. Second World War (WWII). 1. FIRST WORLD WAR (1914–1918). First World W...

MEANING OF NATIONALISM Nationalism is the feeling of national pride by people who share similar cultural background and a desire to be free from external interference.  AFRICAN NATIONALISM It was a desire of Africans to unite and terminate/uproot all forms of foreign occupation and control from their land.  THE PROCESS OF DECOLONIZATION Decolonization means uprooting or removing completely, colonial rule from African land. African nationalism and decolonization developed gradually in stages. 1. Early Resistance and Protest (1880 - 1914) These were mostly armed and traditional in character. Early resistances were led by chiefs, kings and spiritual leaders. Characteristics Defense of land, culture and political independence. Poor coordination and inferior weapons. Examples; Abushiri, Bwana Heri and Omar Makunganya resistances, Hehe resistance, Maji Maji Rebellion (Tanganyika, 1905–1907), Nandi resistance, Shona–Ndebele Chimurenga (Zimbabwe), Samori Touré’s resistan...