Why did no african leaders participate in the 1884 berlin conference?

The correct answer is Europeans considered Africans an inferior race.

European countries met at the Berlin conference from 1884 to 1885 to discuss the way to divide the African continent. No delegates from African countries were present. Many Europeans considered Africans an inferior race.

Powerful Germany had the intention to colonize Africa as England had done. In 1880, Germany started its conquering efforts with its allies Hungary, Austria, and Italy. That is why Chancellor Otto von Bismarck gathered with its these countries at the Berlin Conference during 1884-1885. These countries participated in the Conference: Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden-Norway, Turkey, and the U.S.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.

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