Class Struggle in Africa and Nkrumah's Influence

1. Utilizing Marxism for the 'African Revolution' 2) Class struggles and oppressed relationships exist in Africa after colonization 3) Colonization created the African bourgeoisie, who benefitted from Africa's exploitation 4) Colonization created a proletariat & working class exploited by the bourgeoisie 5) Nkrumah says African revolution needs to use a socialist agenda.

Major issues plaguing African societies a result of colonization, neo-colonialism, and imperialism.

Ghanaian nationalist leader who led Ghana's independence from Britain and was an advocate of Pan-Africanism.

<p>An economic system based on private ownership rather than state-sanctioned production and operation for profit in a free market economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A socioeconomic analysis developed from Karl Marx, arguing that class struggles are exaggerated due to capitalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communalism, slavery, feudalism, capitalism, socialism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Land and means of production belonged to the community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A way of structuring society based on relationships derived from landholding in exchange for labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A great power indirectly maintains or influences colonized countries, leading to superficial control instead of autonomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Increase of private property relationships 2) Global markets based on capitalist ideas 3) Communal ownership abolished 4) 'Indirect Rule' used by colonial powers 5) Africans sold labor power to colonists 6) Development of an indigenous bourgeoisie 7) Generational class struggle.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of individuals bound together by certain economic, social, and political interests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The class that possesses the major instruments of economic production and distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A class that serves the interests of the ruling class.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beliefs promoting laissez-faire, free enterprise, economic freedom, and government protection of private property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Striving towards socialism and equality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ideology of the bourgeoisie that supports the minority ruling class's dominance over the majority servant class.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intellectual indigenous persons educated in Western ideologies who function on behalf of colonial administration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>New privilege indigenous class 2) Those promoting a mixed economy 3) Revolutionary intellectuals.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Part of the bourgeoisie, protecting capitalism and receiving training from capitalist societies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Military means of seizing political power through arms and violence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intellectuals, civil servants, and other individuals benefiting from social stratification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Petty bourgeoisie 2) Revolutionary bourgeoisie 3) 'On lookers' or passive individuals.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The working class in Africa developed as a result of colonization and foreign capital.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urban proletariat and rural proletariat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bourgeoisie, military, business owners, teachers, clergy, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Working class, traders, manual workers, market women, migrant laborers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Declasses, beggars, prostitutes, drifters, migrant workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unorganized and dispersed groups in rural communities, foundational to socialist revolutionary struggle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Local 'absentee' landowners 2) Indigenous landowners 3) Petty farmers 4) Peasants.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers