Chapter 20: Colonial Encounters

I thought it was pretty interesting that even after the country of Kenya gained independence from the British rule that some people still thought that racial status was still important. But then again, if we think about it some racial discrimination still exists today in the United States, maybe not as great but it’s still there. The reasons behind having racial boundaries were the fear of the natives organizing against the government and or the Europeans. There was also the reason that white woman needed protection which I find a little weird since being in the twenty-first century, woman are strong and independent without the need for protect from men. But that wasn’t only concentrated in the third world countries but also in the United States with what happen to a little black boy down in the south for picking on a white woman. So this time period had an affect throughout the world even without British control. In this chapter we also looked at the two waves of European Conquests. The first wave happened in North and South America and it was by accident by Spain, Portugal, England, and France. It happened in the sixteenth and seventeenth century and the second wave was about the mid-nineteenth century. The second wave was in Africa and Asia and it was on purpose by new players f Germany, Belgium, United States, and Japan. But the sole purpose of this wave was not to stay but rather administer the country to make sure their following along like how they’re supposed to.