The Impact of Colonization in Ghana | World History Project
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- Colonialism is a big topic, but it can only be understood by looking at human experiences. Formal colonialism first came to the region we today call Ghana in 1874, and British rule spread through the region into the early twentieth century. The British called the territory the “Gold Coast Colony”. The British colonizers tried to control everything from trade and transportation to religion and social structures. But local people resisted in many different ways, reclaiming their ability to make their own decisions and shape their own lives and societies.
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I think colonialism in Ghana was a bit different from other countries. The colonialist didn't have as much freedom to do whatever they wanted without some form of resistance from the Ghanaians. It probably explains why we got independence first south of the Sahara.
Unlike other countries Ghanaians got educated and were involved in administration of the colony and other aspects of nation building.
Interesting, thanks for the info 🙂
Say that to make yourself feel better.
its usually because Britain didnt see anything meaningful, except for gold, plus the average Ghanaian is not a fighter/warrior, so Britain had no issue controlling the country, unlike south Africa where the British wanted to be their new home
@@idy1172 hahaha, you’re funny, Ghana has her independence before your country. We fought many wars with the British, even defeated them in some wars. Please go and read the Anglo Ashanti wars... for your information, the average Ghanaian is stronger and physically built than a typical southern African. Moreover, before colonialism, the people of west Africa were the most civilized people in sub Sahara Africa, we had our own university in Timbuktu. The richest man to ever live on this planet was a west African, and his name is mansa musu. So my brother we west Africans were at par with the Europeans when they land in our soil.
Very interesting but too short documentary....pls do more..its exciting and you prof.looks very awesome in your traditional kente shirt..Welldone prof.
The main reason the Europeans were able to colonise this area of West Africa was due to wars between the many Kingdoms. Break aways from larger Empires such as Benin Empire, Songhai Empire who were themselves trying to expand into empires. Also a mistake in your pre-colonial map missed the Ga-Adangbe and Ewe's. Two of the major Kingdoms of the South and South East of current day Ghana. Funny is you were filming in Ga towns but almost ignored their presence. Why is this?
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Infact professor,,God Bless you very much..You made us Ghanians very proud of showing my country to the world as a basic start of awkward way of colonizing the whole continent.You have and still opening the eyes of new generation and feeding every human how Dark skinned persons have suffered for no reason in the hands of greedy people.
Important video thanks ❤
Welc to the gate way of Africa 🌍🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
now everyone is going to watch this for their school homework... congrats to them I guess, they are going to get a couple extra more every year...
Just love this episode good history. Thanks for sharing 👍🙏❤🇬🇭
'Experiencing Colonialism: Through a Ghanaian Lens | 1750s to Present: Unit 5 | World History Project'
1750 is 1750 years after Christ Jesus. And Anglicanism has been prepared by heresy of Wycliffe in 1378.
I am an African and I am Christian too. And it is through Christian lens, that I try to virtually experiencing so called colonialism and its legacies.
0 likes, 0 comments, 10 views, is this a bug or something?
It's just brand new
@@trevorgetz6203 I'm just used to brand new videos that got uploaded less than an hour ago with over 300 views and dozens of comments.
8 subs, 7 videos, u sure got the guts to judge this lmfao
@@nuttychen616 I'm not "judging" anything, I'm wondering. And I'm not even trying to make a channel.
I think you forgot the 100years war with the Asantes
Nothing change for the most part they still running african continent.
Wow, I am proud !!! I was never taught this in school
None of us were. Our history was seriously and deliberately twisted
La born and bred💚 now I MN tho
STRANGE!!!
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Ask my Ashanti imperialists. Feel happy to be colonised. Thanks God there are still people like my grand dad from the same tribe, who never bought that idea of colonisation and still not going to buy.
the conclusion of this video is disturbing, to claim there was any type of balance is extremely insensitive to the topic.
In response to your comment, colonialism was no different in Ghana than it was in any other African country. It's ironic that I've heard so many Africans from different countries express the same sentiments..... for some reason they believe that their country was the only African country to wage resistance against colonialism and their citizens the only one to receive a colonialist education. This is the furthest thing from the truth! Many African countries resisted colonial rule and received a colonial-based education, which by the way was just another way to disempower Africans and further colonial policies and procedures.
European colonization was a brutal, authoritarian and oppressive system that was used to control and exploit African people and resources, and no form was better than the other.
And, although I learned some things that I didn't know about the structural mechanisms of colonization, this documentary did not do justice to the African perspective on colonialism.
Like Africans have never been oppressive and brutal.
Colonial was different to Ghana when say compared to congo or south Africa
How does it feel to be colonised? Ask England. It was colonised by the Romans, Germans (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) and the Vikings.
They didn't experienced anything like the unleashed unto Africa.
@@eileenwatt8283 Yes, they did. They were colonised, just the same. You think the Vikings were a bunch of nice guys?
@@maxb9315 except they didn't have resources like Africa which furthered the exploitation to well over 5 centuries
@@maxb9315your only saying this to deflect from feeling ashamed and embarrassed of what your people did.
@@jordanhtiffirg1990 I'm saying it because it's true and it puts matters in perspective, rather than have the unwarranted laser-focus on Western colonialism of Africa and Asia to the exclusion of all other manifestations of colonialism. What Europeans did was the same as what several non-European powers dd. Do you think Europeans alone had empires and were never themselves on the receiving end of colonialism?They need feel no more shame or embarrassment than other colonialists, and perhaps a good deal less as they left behind major technological advances and infrastructure that benefited the the colonialised.
By the way, it's 'You're' not 'your'.
No balance at all. The land did not belong to the British in the first place
They just sold Black Israelite's to the White Man.
History is born school children will know the truth. Get over the bible is reborn.
This is the most poorest documentation i have ever seen a phd holder done over a countries important history. Very bad.
So show us in what way it is bad then..
@@dearmejoel e.g. the Akan wars with the British, you can't just start the narration from Yea Asantewaah without giving reference to the previous wars. It's all important. A lot of oversights. RESEARCH*3
I completely agree with you. I couldn't believe it.