Eastern and Central Africa have experienced many recent conflicts, including several civil wars. One reason for the frequent conflict is because many countries in these regions contain multiple ethnic groups that don't always have the same views or needs. When European powers claimed land in Africa as their own, they did not consider the needs of the people already living there. Instead, they worked to claim all the land and resources they could. When these colonies won independence, most new countries had no choice but to keep the borders that Europeans had established. Still, it has proved difficult in the years since to create stable governments that could manage so many different groups of people.

Writing Assignment

When Central and eastern Africa colonies won their independence, most new countries had no choice but to keep the borders that Europeans had established. In one or more paragraphs, explain why this might have caused problems?

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When Central and eastern Africa colonies won . European powers divided Africa without thinking . This forced many different groups to . Europeans also treated Africans . Europe's treatment of its African colonies created a situation . This is why.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3