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    its violent enforcement of colonialism‚ imperialism and racism on the people in the Third World countries in order to subordinate them‚ but also to harbinger the emergence of a new human race‚ which would occur in the course of the revolutionary decolonization against the oppressors. Fanon’s "new man" is the one‚ with the unity of theory and

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    refers to the black slaves successfully receiving rights as slaves and individuals‚ which forced independence and freedom for blacks. Haiti achieved independence by a slave uprising; the slaves killed of their French slave-owners. In this sense‚ decolonization and abolition occurred at the same time in Haiti‚ starting a new example and movement. Through this controversy‚ The Haitian Revolution impacted the rest of the world‚ primarily the United States of America and the Caribbean. At a grand

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    In the years since the Second World War‚ the European powers had begun withdrawing from Africa. This process of decolonization is in response to nationalist movements within Africa‚ international pressure from the USA and the Soviet Union‚ and the European countries’ own awareness of their economic weakness after two world wars. Decolonization was mostly completed within a few years of 1960‚ though white minorities effectively continued colonial rule in South Africa‚ while the

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    All over the world‚ nationalistic movements arose‚ like Mahatma Gandhi and his peaceful decolonization movement in India. Nationalistic movements inspired each other‚ like Martin Luther King Jr.’ civil rights movement was inspired by Gandhi’s non-violent way of resistance. Resistance also arose in other corners of society‚ like feminism. Because

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    IDs (Choice of 10‚ 4 points each) Brazzaville Conference -1944 -the move to Decolonization: the French case (after the fall of France during WWII) Charles de Gaulle recognized need to revise relationship between France and its colonies in Africa (conference arranged to bring political‚ social‚ and economic reforms) -created the Brazzaville Declaration (French Empire would remain the same/united‚ new colonial assemblies‚ citizens of colonies have equal rights‚ right to vote + parliamentary

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    on the public‚ such as women had to cover themselves completely when in public. Both movements emphasized religious purification‚ and religion and politics being one. Both wanted to rid the country of western government influence. 5. Decolonization has improved economic growth of colonized countries. It has also given back the land to its people‚ which has helped them go back to their traditional ways.

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    africa came under the direct jurisdiction of Europe after the initial carving out of the continent referred to as the ’Scramble for Africa’. This partition was fulfilled at the Conference of Berlin 1884-85 resulting in the political mapping of the continent. Thus‚ Africa facilitated the extension of the European hegemonic powers overseas. This colonization rendered the African continent the play-toy of wealthy European imperialists who raked the profits from the resource-rich territories. The period

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    movements in the French and the Dutch colonies In the history of decolonization in the Caribbean there became a decisive era where the question of independence or continued colonization wavered over the colonies. The dramatic outbreaks of independence revolutions catapulted the Caribbean onto the world stage as majority of colonial and dependent territories in the Caribbean had reached a critical stage in the process of decolonization and nation building. As unwelcomed as it may have been‚ it also

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    Sub-Saharan Africa from 1450 to the present Beginning Middle End |Trans-Saharan trade (gold‚ salt) brought Islamic ideas into |Slave trade ended in the 1860s‚ but Europeans continued to convert|Decolonization was aided by the weakened economic power of Europe‚| |sub-Saharan Africa from North Africa. |Africans into Christianity because of the "scramble" for Africa. |and by the 1960s most of the African countries were independent

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    bodies‚ especially the bodies of women of color and indigenous women‚ that has continued for centuries. To achieve a perfect postcolonial state‚ the state in Kneubuhl’s story just perpetuates the same harmful practices. Kneubuhl’s story shows that decolonization must also include an examination of other forms of oppression and exploitation‚ specifically patriarchy. This story also involves a reimagining of history and of ancient stories‚ but instead of reimagining for the benefit of providing a

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