They tried to break the chains. They paid with their lives. The story of African leaders who chose sovereignty over survival — and the foreign powers who made them pay.
The flags changed. The anthems changed. But the economic chains remained. How African nations gained political freedom while staying economically captive.
Colonialism wasn't just theft — it was deliberate destruction. The borders, the economies, the education systems were all designed to create dependency. Here's how it worked.
Before colonialism rewrote the narrative, Africa was home to empires that rivaled anything in Europe or Asia. Here's the history they left out of your textbooks.
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