BLST 006C. From Leopold to Kabila: The Bad Twentieth Century in Central Africa

Cross-listed with HIST 008C.
This course is a survey covering the history of Central Africa from the onset of the "Scramble for Africa" in the 19th Century, the era of European colonial rule, the process of decolonization, and postcolonial struggles including the Rwandan genocide, warfare in Eastern Congo, and the violent extraction of industrial raw materials. Students will also discuss current events in Central Africa in relationship to the history covered in the course.

Concentrations: Domination and Resistance; Migration, Diaspora and Space
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for Eligible for BLST, GLBL-paired. Concentrations: Domination and Resistance; Migration, Diaspora and Space
Fall 2026. Burke.
Catalog chapter: Black Studies
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/black-studies

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