Admin What were the main resources that the British wanted to exploit in Zambia?
Though mining of copper and lead had begun early in the century the situation was transformed by the discovery of extensive copper and cobalt deposits in the central northern areas which drew some 4 000 skilled settlers (mainly from South Africa) and 20 000 indigenous unskilled labourers into its extraction.
How did Britain treat their colonies?
Each colony had its own government, but the British king controlled these governments. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation.
How did Zambia’s people come to be?
Most of the tribes of Zambia moved into the area in a series of migratory waves a few centuries ago. They grew in numbers and many travelled in search of establishing new kingdoms, farming land and pastures. Before the colonial period, the region now known as Zambia was the home of a number of free states.
What are the problems faced by Zambian population?
The country’s population is youthful and it suffers from various issues like poverty, unemployment, diseases, and more. The Zambians are primarily Bantu-speaking people belonging to about 70 ethnic groups.
What is the role of men in Zambian culture?
Men are expected to do the fishing, hunting, and livestock management. Men usually have the final say in the family’s financial planning. Traditionally, people of Zambia were never expected to marry outside their tribe or marry within their clan.
What was life like in Zambia in the 1960s?
In the 1960s, White Zambians tended to favour white-minority rule in Rhodesia and the apartheid system in South Africa, although small numbers prevented them from establishing a similar form of government in Zambia. At the Copperbelt mines, 6,500 expatriate workers held South African citizenship.
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