British East Africa

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eastern Africa partitioned, c. 1914

A collage featuring four colonial-era European figures in military and formal attire, a yellow map of Africa, and a vintage cartoon of imperialism in the background.

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A collage featuring four colonial-era European figures in military and formal attire, a yellow map of Africa, and a vintage cartoon of imperialism in the background.

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eastern Africa partitioned, c. 1914

eastern Africa partitioned, c. 1914

Eastern Africa as partitioned by the imperial powers, c. 1914.

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