Not Just the Tudors
The Mighty Ashanti: Rival to the British Empire
Jul 22, 2024
Luke Pepera, an expert on African history, joins to discuss the rise of the Ashanti Empire in West Africa and their resistance against British colonialism. Topics include the empire's military power, cultural traditions, hierarchical society, and the significant role of women. The conversation delves into the erasure of African history in global narratives and the importance of empowering women in conflict zones.
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- The Ashanti Empire fiercely resisted British colonialism, engaging in violent wars to protect and expand its territory.
- African history's absence from global narratives is due to Western focus on written sources, marginalizing oral history, archaeology, and culture.
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Formation of the Ashanti Empire
At the end of the 17th century, a small Akan clan in West Africa started growing into what later became the powerful Ashanti Empire, expanding rapidly in wealth and land throughout the 18th century encompassing modern-day Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo. The empire faced British colonial resistance in the 19th century with violent conflicts leading to submission to British rule in 1902.
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