The Role Played by Missionaries in Colonization of Zimbabwe

Chishawasha Mission circa 1891

• They actively supported European political control
• They played a big role in convincing local chief to sign treaties
• In treaty negotiations, missionaries cheated African chiefs
• They provided Africans with a false sense of security
• They house concession seekers
• They were the go between for concession seekers and African leaders

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