4.

High level of slave trade, deportation and humiliation of Africans: With the introduction of
colonialism, the idea of slave trade was introduced in Africa. In fact, it was actually practiced by the
colonial Masters because they were the ones in need of slaves then. This negative effect of colonialism
reduced the number of able-bodied men in Africa.

Also, colonialism reduced the prestige that was given to many African leaders. The colonial masters
literally controlled the leaders through threat and humiliation. Leaders who failed to follow the rules of
the colonial masters were deported and sometimes killed. Take for instance, Oba Overamwen was
deported in 1896 after the Berlin Massacre and he later died in exile.

5. Alienation of people from the government: Before the inception of colonialism, Africans had a type of
political system were everybody took part in the political decision making of their state. But when the
colonial master introduced their own system of government, a lot of Africans were no longer allowed to
participate in the political decision making of their nation. This was one of the causes of the Aba women
riot of 1929. Since the traditional rulers were made subordinate to foreign officials, the alienation from
government wasn't really a problem to the people. This was the case in Africa until some educated
Nigerian nationalists started to enlighten the people and oppose the government.

6. Poor education system: Apparently, the system of government introduced by colonial masters to
Africa wasn't as good as foreign education system. It was basically to enable African learn how to Read
and write the language of the colonial masters. Intentionally, the colonial masters neglected things like:
technical, vocational and scientific studies so as to restrict the knowledge of Africans and to make
themselves superior to Africans.