The Colonization of West Africa and the Effects It Had on the People

The West African community has been affected by colonization in many diverse ways, from the introduction of Christian Missionaries to the heart wounding slave trade.
The colonization of West Africa can be divided into five major parts; British, French, German, Portuguese and Independent Nation colonization.
Africa was colonized principally for its rich natural resource. According to The West Africa Under Colonial Rule by Michael Crowder the land was in great possession of diamonds, gold, tin, groundnuts, cocoa, coffee and other rich mineral resources that may not have been found in Europe (Crowder 274). …