What is Colonialism?

Political Domination of Another People Their leaders cannot make decisions that arent agreed upon by British The Establishment of a Government Often figure head rulers are set up to placate the masses, but power remains with British Large-Scale Religious Conversion Christianity becomes the only acceptable, civilized religion Forced Economic Dependence Trade happens, but usually raw materials taken for a cheap price from colony and more refined items sold back to colony from Britain at a much higher price The Building of an Infrastructure (roads, railroads, hospitals,

schools, etc.)

Justifications for Colonialism

Economic
Colonialism provided a huge natural resource base for small

European powers Colonies provided ready markets for finished products

Religious: The need to spread Christianity

Cultural: The White Mans Burden
Because British felt they were more civilized and had the only

correct religion, they felt it was imperative that they go out and get everyone else to conform for the sake of their souls.

What Is Post-Colonialism?
Post-colonialism has multiple points of origination in Africa, Asia,

Australia, Latin America and the New World. These regions underwent different forms of control and economics at the time of conquest. Colonial history explains the diversities of post- colonial amount of society, science and knowledge as well as their embrace of modern ideologies, of say liberalism, Marxism , postmodernism, and Feminism. Post-colonialism is an intellectual direction or era that exists since around the middle of the 20th century It developed from and mainly refers to the time after colonialism The postcolonial is a dialect concept that marks the broad historical facts of decolonization and the determined achievement of sovereignty

 The term post-coloniality puts the emphasis on the economic,

material and cultural conditions that determine the global system in which the postcolonial state is required to Post colonialism names a theoretical and political position which embodies an active concept of interventions within such oppressive circumstances Today Postcolonial struggles for autonomy, real independence and self-determination have to contend with a complex adversary whose power is dispersed through a wide range of globalized institutions and practices

 Nowadays, aspects of post-colonialism can be found not only in

sciences concerning history, literature and politics, but also in approach to culture and identity of both the countries that were colonized and the former colonial powers. politics, particular in the setting of production of knowledge and policy making. were ruled under colonization. Factors include: Political oppression Economic Social/Cultural oppression Psychological oppression

Post-colonialism highlights the relationship between freedom and

Postcolonial theory attempts to focus on the oppression of those who

The British Empire in 1914

Colonial Africa

Post Colonial Africa

Nigeria