Thank you for being a regular reader of An Africanist Perspective. If you haven't done so yet, please hit subscribe to receive timely updates along with over 28,000 other subscribers. Subscribe nowPresident William Tolbert and Emperor Haile Selassie.
Subscribe nowPresident William Tolbert and Emperor Haile Selassie. Source: YouTubeLet's be blunt. It's fair to say that, relative to other African counties, contemporary Ethiopia and Liberia have little to show for not having been colonized in the late 19th century.
It's fair to say that, relative to other African counties, contemporary Ethiopia and Liberia have little to show for not having been colonized in the late 19th century. Having avoided the deep humiliation and diurnal horrors of colonialism, one would've expected both countries to successfully go about economic, social, and political modernization throughout the 20th century on their own terms.