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The Europeans exploited Africa's land and people.

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Because they did not want to be ruled by foreign powers -the same spirit that motivated any colony, whether in Africa, Asia or America to gain freedom from their colonial masters.

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Why did africans want independence from europeans?

Because they did not want to be ruled by foreign powers -the same spirit that motivated any colony, whether in Africa, Asia or America to gain freedom from their colonial masters.


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