Perspectives on the African Past

administration African appeared Arab Ashanti Association authority became become believed British called Central century chiefs Christian Church cities coast colonial continued created culture direct early East economic effective especially established ethnic European evidence example existence fact force French Ghana give Guinea hand important independence influence institutions interests Islam king kingdom Lagos land later leaders less living London major means missionaries movements nationalist native Negro organization origin party period political population position possible present probably problem production region relations religious remained Report resistance result rise rule schools seems situation slave social society South Southern structure territory tion town trade traditional tribe units University urban village West Africa Western whole