The partition of Africa

Borders, political dominance, and colonial rule: these were headline news one hundred years ago just as they are today. Blatantly imperialistic, this map was made during the political tensions before World War I to declare world powers’ land claims. In “The Partition of Africa...

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1911
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English
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06_01_000971
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Boston Public Library
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[Henry Holt and Company]
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