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Full-Text Articles in African History
Amjambo Africa! (August 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa! (August 2022), Kathreen Harrison
Amjambo Africa!
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ......................2/3
Moonglade .............................4/5
Education .............................6-10
Free Community College
In 7 languages
Immigration fraud .................12
In 7 languages
Market Basket ...................14/15
Tips & Info ..............................16
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings .20/21
Girls & women in Africa........22
Central America news ...........24
Health&Wellness. ..............26-27
In 7 languages
Service organization columns 32
Financial literacy ....................33
New Voices feature ...........34/35
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American Mission Schools And The Albert Academy School For Boys: Roots And Legacy Of Colonial Education In Sierra Leone, Theodore K. Andrews
American Mission Schools And The Albert Academy School For Boys: Roots And Legacy Of Colonial Education In Sierra Leone, Theodore K. Andrews
Theses and Dissertations
This work is an examination of the role and impact of American mission schools on the culture of the peoples of Sierra Leone. Colonial capitalism – that is, colonialism with a capitalist component – was accompanied with western values and Christianity. The incorporation of Sierra Leoneans into colonial society was facilitated through education. Education served the purpose of socialization, in order that the institutions and system introduced into West Africa would be maintained. This research explores how the British colony sustained its control through education, although it eventually was weakened by the success of the missionary schools. This research provides …