how did the english treat the africans during their 19th century colonization of africa???
2007-02-25 08:13:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Like ignorant savages.
The English, like all Europeans, used their technology and trade items (not to mention opium and alcohol) to create an aura of superiority. If that didn't work, they used the strength of their military to intimidate and sometimes battle the Africans into submission.
Once in control, they subjugated the native peoples into hard labor in order to exploit any available natural resources, and paid them little to nothing for their work.
In all, it can easily be said that all European nations treated Africans with disdain and often cruelty.
2007-02-25 08:24:36 · answer #1 · answered by Crash Jones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well very badly.While over in the USA the indians were being massacred without mercy.In fact today not one single african nation is ruled by non africans.Now in the Americas not one single nation is ruled by the native people
2007-02-26 07:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
worse than sh*t. but for colonizeing they did not treat the slaves bad. slaves was valuable and they did not want to harm them if phisical way, cuz they have to work, but non slaves was more than welcome to be wipped
2007-02-25 21:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by cb450t 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋