West African Responses to European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Download or read book West African Responses to European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries written by Festus Ugboaja Ohaegbulam and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging text describes various responses by West Africans to imperialist domination, including political, military, cultural, economic, and literary. Among the topics are political protests throughout the 20th century, violent resistance during the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of Portuguese imperialism in the area, and the works of literary figures that include Chinua Achebe and Leopold Sedar Senghor. Though not clearly stated, it appears that Ohaegbulam teaches at the U. of South Florida in Tampa. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.