Title: Imperialism in Central Africa - Journey through Africa
Headings: Imperialism in Central Africa
Imperialism in Central Africa
Content: Imperialism in Central Africa - Journey through Africa




Imperialism in Central Africa
Imperialism in Central Africa
Syed Hussain
November 8th, 2012
Imagine having to live in endless slavery, and having the fear of dying every day just because someone else thought you didn’t work hard enough. This is what happened in Central Africa during the European conquest and after the Berlin Conference. Imperialism and Atrocities were the worst in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is in the heart of Central Africa. Imperialism destroyed Africa in the 19th century, and also destroyed its future and what it could be today. The Europeans arrival in Africa marked the beginning of the slave trade. The Portuguese landed in the 1480s, and found that slaves were of good use to them. People and ethnic groups began to fight each other. By 1526, slavery was common in Africa. The slave trade caused thousands, millions of Africans to be traded. The Central African region was hit hard from this, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo.