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@ItsTaz1989
Oct 4, 2022 • 11 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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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.

icwa.org/wp-content/upl…
More letters here:
All letters here:
icwa.org/david-e-reed-n…

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London used to be like that, then a few things changed.
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With the end of the division of labour being based on sex, men & women became more likely to meet each other in situations in which they're competitors for jobs, contracts etc.
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This weeks' SpectatorTV with @GusCarter & @Nina_Compact is very good.
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Also, please do read @GusCarter's article this week:
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