African Independence

Many African nations had been ruled by the Europeans. After World War 2,the African people decided that they didnt want to go back to being ruled as colonies, after they had fought in the war trying to defend their freedom. Meanwhile, the Europeans were willing to give the nations back their independence. In the 20 year period from 1955 to 1975, African had gone from colonies to independent countries. One of the leaders of African Independence was Jomo Kenyatta. As the president of Kenya, Kenyatta worked hard to unite the various ethnic and language groups in the country. As a result, Kenyas capitol grew into a major business center of East Africa. Another important name is Nelson Mandela. He also helped with the African Independence.