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Colonial Rule in Africa: History of Oppression Debate

Engage in a structured debate examining the impact of European colonial rule in Africa through historical analysis and character interpretations of 'Mr. Johnson.' Explore diverse ethnicities, trade networks, diseases, and cultural interactions pre and post-Maji Maji. Evaluate arguments based on historiography.

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Colonial Rule in Africa: History of Oppression Debate

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  1. AgendaThursday July 7 • Discussion: Ekechi, Stilwell, and ‘Mr. Johnson’. • Brief: Background to MajiMaji. • Debate; • “Be it resolved, that the history of European colonial rule in Africa is only a history of oppression”.

  2. Character list, Mister Johnson • Maynard Eziashi as Mister Johnson • Pierce Brosnan as Harry Rudbeck • Edward Woodward as SargyGollup • BeatieEdney as Celia Rudbeck • Denis Quilley as Bulteen • Nick Reding as Tring • Bella Enahoro as Bamu • Femi Fatoba as Waziri • KwabenaManso as Benjamin • Hubert Ogunde as Brimah (as Chief Hubert Ogunde) • Sola Adeyemi as Ajali • Jerry Linus as Saleh • George Menta as Emil

  3. Tanganyika before MajiMaji

  4. Tanganyika, cont’d • Ethnically diverse; more than 120 distinct groups • Languages: Khoisan, Cushitic, Nilotic, and Bantu. • Cultural and technical interaction, eg. Sandawe • Flexible identity; eg. Shambaa

  5. Prone to diseases, eg. smallpox, malaria and tsetse. • Constant threat of drought. • Both stateless and chiefly societies.

  6. Contained valuable trade networks. • Ivory, slaves. • Omani authority (1698); Zanzibar, Pemba, and coastal towns.

  7. German East Africa, 1885. • 1898 ‘head tax’ • 1902; coerced cotton cultivation.

  8. “Be it resolved, that the history of European colonial rule in Africa is only a history of oppression”. • When presenting your argument; • Each side must make reference to ideas, paradigms, or examples from readings (2), lectures (2), and Mr. Johnson (1). • Each side must situate their argument within the historiography of Africa, or explain how the historiography influences their argument. • When presenting your rebuttal; • Each counter-argument must be supported by ideas and examples from readings and lectures. • Judges, brainstorm a list of ideas and arguments for each side. • Assess the arguments presented by each side, and how well their ideas were supported. • Summarize what you see as being the most significant aspects of their arguments, declare a winner, and explain why you choose them

  9. Structure of debate • Beginning with the affirmative, each group will present an overview of their argument (no more than 3 minutes) • Alternating between affirmative and negative, each group will present their supporting ideas, one at a time. • In a debate, typical strategy suggests that you start with your strongest points, and end with your weaker ones. • Break for 5 minutes, and develop a critique of your opponents argument. Refer to specific points, and use evidence to support your counter-arguments. • Judges should begin deliberating at this point. • Both groups will have a chance to respond to their opponents critique, and summarize their argument. • Judges will finish deliberating, declare a winner, and offer an assessment of both arguments, justifying their selection.

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