What were the reasons for Europe’s interests in Africa? Compare the racial attitudes of the European colonizing powers such as the British, the French, the Portuguese and the Belgians.Discuss.

Chapter 3 of “The African Experience” and watch “Caravans of Gold, by Basil Davidson” video linked below. After watching the video, compare and contrast the Trans- Saharan trade and the Indian Ocean trade with specific reference to their impact on the West African societies and the East African societies.

Read Chapter 4 of “The African Experience” and watch “The Bible and the Gun” by Basil Davidson then answer these questions. What were the reasons for Europe’s interests in Africa? Compare the racial attitudes of the European colonizing powers such as the British, the French, the Portuguese and the Belgians.

Here is the link to the “Bible and the Gun” video on YouTube. Copy and paste it into the search bar if you can not click the link.