During the scramble for Africa, African citizens gained nationalist views from the Europeans. This propelled African born people with Western education to lead revolts for their countries independence. Rebellion, old tradition, and diplomacy were how they achieved their independence. An additional document that could have been used was a document on a common African person. This would show a common Africans reaction to the devastation the Europeans have caused their people and country. .
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Document 7,4,5,9 all represented rebellion against one of the given ruling country. Document 4, is some type of journal entry from Ndansi Kumalo, an African of the Ndehele Rebellion against the British. In this entry, The African people tried to start a rebellion. However, the Africans could not defeat the British no matter how many more people they had due to the advanced weapons the British had compared to the Africans. Document 5 is a painting of Ethiopia' victory over Italians troops in the battle of Adowa. Ethiopia was one of the few countries that were never colonized. This Ethiopia's military was as powerful as those Europeans. They gave hope to many African nations fighting for independence. Document 7 is a letter from Samuel Maherero to another African leader about the Germans in southwest Africa. It is predictable that Maherero a African chief would propose all African chiefs to meet because as a country under attack, He would want other African chiefs to be aware of what could happen to them as well as help him. Maherero is trying to gather many African leaders came together to put a stop to what the Germans have been doing to them. They would rather cause a rebellion to try to free them rather then die in jail or from maltreatment. Document 9 is the African chief Mojimba describing a battle against the British, as told to a German Catholic missionary. Germans just started firing at us making us retreat to the woods.
