Was There an Objective Reason for the European Colonization of Africa?

Published: June 27, 2017, 8 a.m.

b"By the late 1800s Europe's Great Powers controlled nearly 80 percent of the African continent. Much research has analyzed the brutal aspects of its colonization\\u2014particularly in the Belgian Congo\\u2014but less on\\xa0why\\xa0Europe colonized Africa. Were the reasons only for financial exploitation or was there another reason? Listen to this episode to learn more. \\xa0 TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on\\xa0iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on\\xa0iTunes\\xa0or\\xa0Stitcher"