How do we uncover the lived experience of those ruled by Empire in Africa?

In this lesson, we will get an overview of European empires in Africa and begin to understand why uncovering the experiences of the colonised is both important and challenging.

In this lesson, we will use first hand accounts to analyse the experiences of life under the Belgian Empire in the Congo and those of Zulu peoples facing British expansionism in South Africa.

In this lesson, we will use literary extracts as well as primary sources, to examine the early experiences of colonialism in Nigeria and Namibia.

In this lesson, we will use contemporary works of history and autobiography to appreciate how historians and leaders have reflected on colonialism in the post colonial period.