According to historians, most missionaries believed that British rule would help modernize African societies. Missionaries believed by converting Africans to Christianity, this would lessen their resistance to British control over their country.
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Most missionaries were under the impression that Africans (as well as people in Asia, the Middle East, and undeveloped countries) were uncivilized pagans in need of someone to save them. Missionaries felt that if they could bring the word of God to these people, as well as modernize their villages and educate them, they would be able to civilize them. This calls into question the ideas of Social Darwinism and imperialism.
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Why did the British government gave control of primary education to the missionaries after emancipation?
British Federation of Film Societies was created in 1969.
I am unsure of Ethiopia exactly, but people in many African countries enjoy soccer and cricket, due to the influx of British missionaries to South Africa.
British Federation of Film Societies's motto is 'Cinema for All'.
The British came to The Gambia first as Explorers then as Missionaries, Traders and finally appeared as Colonialists.
British West African pound ended in 1968.
British West African pound was created in 1907.
Thomas. Timpson has written: 'Memoirs of Mrs. Elizabeth Fry' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Biography, Prison reformers 'The Christian pastor's memorial of thirty years' service' 'Memoirs of British female missionaries' -- subject(s): British Missionaries, Women missionaries 'Bible triumphs' -- subject(s): Accessible book, British and Foreign Bible Society