The Mfecane and Its Effects

The single event that made the most profound effect on Central and Southern Africa in the nineteenth century?


Essay, 2016

6 Pages


Abstract or Introduction

Mfecane is an Nguni word which means ‘crushing’ and was used by the Nguni to describe the violent wars that tore apart Central and Southern Africa between 1820 and1835. The Sotho refers to the Mfecane as the Defecane or Lifaquane, which means forced migration. This forced migration was caused by a series of wars that engulfed the area between different states over land and resources.This event has been dominant in the history of the Southern and Central Africa because of the areas it affected which stretched from the Tugela River in modern day South Africa to areas in modern day Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

This essay tries to explain the point that the Mfecane is the single event that made the most profound effect on Central and Southern Africa in the nineteenth century. It will first discuss why the Mfecane is seen as single event, then move on to discuss its causes and effects and later conclude on the question based on the findings of the research.

Details

Title
The Mfecane and Its Effects
Subtitle
The single event that made the most profound effect on Central and Southern Africa in the nineteenth century?
College
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  (Department of History and Political Studies)
Course
Ba. History
Author
Year
2016
Pages
6
Catalog Number
V317679
ISBN (eBook)
9783668177765
ISBN (Book)
9783668177772
File size
642 KB
Language
English
Keywords
mfecane, effects, central, southern, africa
Quote paper
Emmanuel Twum Mensah (Author), 2016, The Mfecane and Its Effects, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/317679

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