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Scramble 17: Brazza, Fashoda, and Cesaire’s Discours – France in the Scramble concluded

The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur

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Braza, the Italian Aristocrat and Explorer of the Dark Continent

In 18 75, braza is given the license to explore gabon. In 18 79, there's a new minister of marine who doesn't like too much exploration. So through that private effort, they get brasa another 50 thousand francs,. He sets up two stations, including one on the congo river. And he tells the french that he can plant the flag at stanley pool before the belgians do the same. But jore gibery is against it. A he so braza goes to some other french, prominent french leaders, gambeta and feri both heard of both of them, and they vote to give him the money.

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