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Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana and the First Chimurenga in Zimbabwe
Investigate the spiritual leadership of medium Mbuya Nehanda in organizing the Shona-Ndebele uprising against Rhodes's company.
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African Anti-Colonial Resistance and Sovereign Defense
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Evaluate the diverse military, diplomatic, and spiritual strategies employed by African leaders and societies to resist European colonial conquest across the continent.
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Learning standards covered
WH2.46District of Columbia Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze the participation and impact of religious minorities, women and marginalized groups traditionally excluded from government in the political and social revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries.
WH2.49District of Columbia Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the causes and consequences of dissent, disruption and resistance to colonization across Africa, including Ethiopia in the 19th and 20th centuries.