MOREHOUSE COLLEGE - DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY SPRING SEMESTER: HIST 258: THE HISTORY OF MODERN AFRICA CLASS DETAILS CLASS

TIME: 1:00-2:25 PM CLASS PLACE: 221 Wheeler Hall INSTRUCTORS DETAILS NAME: Haile M. Larebo OFFICE #: 218 Brawley Hall Telephone: 404 681 7587 Email: hlarebo@morehouse.edu

OFFICE HOURS Tuesday & Thursday: 11:00-12:00 Thursday: 4:00-5:00 ANY OTHER TIME: By Appointment Only

A. COURSE OBJECTIVES The course will deal with the main developments that occurred in the continent of Africa from nineteenth century to the present. The specific focus will be on the colonial and post-colonial periods, beginning with an examination of the processes leading to the partition of the continent amongst European powers, and the differing African responses to it. We then will turn to some of the characteristics of European rule in Africa, noting their similarities and differences and the new forms of social and political organizations that developed as a consequence. Of particular interest will be the analysis of the forms of African integration into a European dominated international economic order and its long term impact on the continent. As part of this process, we will consider decolonization, paying special attention to the general characteristics of the spontaneous and organized anti-colonial movements, and highlighting the differences within these movements through case studies. The final section will concentrate on the post-colonial experiences of the African societies and examine some external and internal constraints that have confronted Africans in their continued quest for genuine national, social and economic liberation. 5. Weekly Reading Schedule 5.1. The lectures and class discussions are meant to help students understand the readings. They complement (but not repeat) the reading. It cannot be stressed too strongly that it is important to do the assigned readings. Therefore, keep up with the reading by following the overleaf schedule.

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ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

MODERN AFRICA: WEEKLY READING SCHEDULE

TOPICS AND READING

PART I: AFRICA BEFORE THE SCRAMBLE 1. 2. Introduction. Dav. Ch. 1 Modern State Building (Sudanic Jihad, Mfecane, Egyptian Modernization and Ethiopian

Unification). Sh. 16, 17-18 3. The Early Pioneers: The Boers in the South and the French in the North. Sh. Chs. 15 and 19 PART II: PARTITION AND RESISTANCE 4. 5. The New Frontier-men: Missionaries, Traders and Explorers. Sh. Ch. 20. Read Achebe Group I Presentation: The Scramble: Conquest and Resistance. Sh. Chs. 21-22; Achebe PART III: COLONIAL RULE AND AFRICAN RESPONSE 6. 9. Emecheta 10. 11. Resistance and Nationalism. Dav. Chs. 6-8; Sh. Chs. 24-25 Road to Independence. Dav. Chs. 9-16; Sh. Chs. 26-27 PART IV: INDEPENDENT AFRICA 12. 12. 13. 14. 20; Sh.Ch. 29 15. Africa and the World (Film)
Key to Abbreviations: Ch/Chs. = Chapter/Chapters; Dav. = Davidson; Sh. Shillington

Colonial Rule: Theories and Practice. Dav. Chs. 2-4; Sh. Ch. 23 Group II Presentation/Research Paper due: Colonial Economy. Dav. Ch. 5; Sh. Ch. 24. Buchi

Progress and Problems: In Search of a New Order. Dav. Chs. 17-18; Sh. Chs. 28-29 Development and Underdevelopment. Dav. Ch. 19; Sh. Chs. 28-29 Group III Presentation: The Solomonic Realm and the Challenges of Modernity Group IV Presentation: Africa and The World: Pan-Africanism and the Global Community. Dav. Ch.