Just a reminder of what the British found when they got to Africa:
Pax Britannica.
Early African anti-vaxxers (1955)
Would direct British rule have been better? I'm not so sure, but apparently there's an argument to be made:
'Internalised Slavery' in Africa because it had been an institution that went on so long. I find this absurdly tragic:
Pax Britannica reducing violence. Seems like another Imperial positive to me:
And thus it came to an end:
Here's the full letter, written by David E. Reed to Mr. Walter S. Rogers of the Institute of Current World Affairs in 1955.
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More letters here:
All letters here:
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