How our ancestors were Lied and Colonized

When they tell you your ancestors were too weak to resist colonization, remind them of the fierce resistance that African societies mounted against imperial conquest. Colonization did not succeed because our ancestors lacked strength or resolve—it succeeded through deceit, advanced weaponry, and exploitation of internal divisions.

At first, Europeans arrived as missionaries, cloaking themselves in the guise of spreading Christianity. They studied local cultures, gained trust, and softened resistance under the guise of moral and spiritual guidance. They then transitioned to merchants, leveraging trade relationships to infiltrate economies and exploit natural resources. When their economic foothold was threatened, they sought military backing from their governments to secure their investments. Thus, colonization was not a spontaneous event but a calculated, multi-stage process.

Our ancestors resisted with courage. From the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka and Cetshwayo resisting British invasions to the Ashanti Empire in Ghana, the Herero and Nama uprising in Namibia, and the resistance of the Maji Maji warriors in Tanzania, the history is full of examples of valiant struggles. African resistance was not just physical but also intellectual, with leaders rejecting treaties, organizing rebellions, and preserving indigenous knowledge systems.

Colonization thrived because of deceit, betrayal, and the technological imbalance, not because of any inherent weakness in our ancestors.