The Lasting Impact of Imperialism on African Culture and Development

The Legacy of Imperialism in Africa Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Africa is a potential powerhouse for modernization and development, but the legacy of colonialism altered Africa’s history forever and is deemed to affect its future as well. Africa’s ways of thought, cultural action, and ways of life were utterly affected by the socio-economic and political structures of the colonialists. According to (Babou, 2010), European imperial powers seized control of Africa in the Scramble of Africa, where they managed to create vast empires, and Africa was damaged politically, economically, and culturally. The Europeans were not concerned about Africans' lives and their distinct culture. The colonial government took most African lands and owned them for commercial purposes. They chose the best and most fertile lands. The British took most land in South Afri