ABCs of Africa... 

A sample of various history, geography and other social science books made by students around the world.

Social studies books

P is for Palm Oil, the drive of industrialization, bringing wealth to the richest, and solidifying colonization.

H is for High Life High Life is music Music is culture The Europeans wouldn't know that Because they were just vultures

X is for Xhosa, A very common language Equipped with many a consonant. The ten-vowel assemblage Still spreads across the continent.

Z is for Zimbabwe Which is also known as Rhodesia in the past days They followed the British&#8217;s pace Under their indirect rules day-to-day

B is the Battle of Adwa, The first battle ever won, The Ethiopians' victory Signified freedom had begun.

W is for the Women of Igbo; Courageous and true, Who rebelled against foreign taxes Because they felt it was the right thing to do.

stands for resistance, What our people do It's part of our existence That's how we all grew!

T is for Timbuktu, the trading post that was the ultimate host for spreading Islamic culture the most

A is for Aba, in which women stand up They start to wake up, realizing that they need to fight back and get tough It's December 1929, And it's time to revolt Against the British rule, who decided that they wanted these women in their hold.

is for Imperialism The Europeans had no right They said it was Adventurism But it was such a fright Which really was a plight.

is for the gold That brought Europe to the land Forcing their culture on the people, Just as they had planned. Stripping the metal from the quarries, And ripping culture from African stories.

is for the Kings African Rifle Which was a Large battalion Hired by the King to fight, So brave, they could have earned medallions

V is for Von Vorbeck Often praised by his peers; Who won his battles bravely, But damaged local populations for many years.

is for the maji maji rebellion Although the battle was lost the courage and strength its people showed was at much to great a cost

C is for Civilization, Varying through Africa with organization But the Europeans wanted assimilation Not thinking Africa contained "civilized" nations.

S is for the Scramble How Europeans tumbled and tangled Italy's forces could not handle When Adwa left them all entangled

is for Leopold II Exploiting the land for its wealth. Forcing labor out of the public, And posing threats to the people's health. Against Belgium, people fought Until an end was brought.

is for Nairobi who's people were cast aside Soon came the British railroad camps Which left no place for the Maasai White ranchers took priority While its people were left to die

D is for Diamonds, That are found through mining to make sure we keep the economy climbing

Q is for the Quota system, brought forth by king Leopold. The Congo was not a free state, and king Leopold's hold was the most great, but his reign left people fleeing when devastation came and brought the worse for their wellbeing,

is for the OAU who granted the gift of harmony after the europeans invaded heartlessly in a country that was never fully seen where it's people were deemed as never clean in a world so dirty how could they be the perfect picture the British guaranteed

is for unity where Ethiopians come as a group to face challenges unyieldingly and courageously, as fighters to defeat our opponent's troop.

J is for Johannesburg, the city raped of gold. The strangers&#8217; greed&#160; Led Africans to bleed, But those stories go untold. Their looted lands Have ruined plans Of progress and success, Please&#160;leave them alone So they reach their best.

V is for Von Lettow-Vorbeck Who forbid his workers to rest; Yes, he won his battles, But left the population close to death.

E is for Empress Taytu Betul Who saved Ethiopia under her strong rule When battles were fought, she bravely rode into war When Italy was knocking, she locked the door.

F is for the French Tirailleurs, The first fixed unit of African soldiers. Often they were captured and forced to fight Assisting France in all of its plights. And all must remember their great courage When they protested a pay and resource shortage 35 were killed in the Thiaroye Massacre On these gruesome days in 1944. So regard with honor, and hear the brave call Of these strong soldiers of Senegal.

Y is for Yeke A Congolese kingdom, They kept trade in check But soon fell victim.

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