Question

Describe the impact of 'Rinderpest' on people's livelihoods and local economy in africa in 1890s.

Answer 1

Answer: rinderpest was a cattle plague which spread in Africa due to the meat which came from Europe in order to feed the soldiers. It spread like a forest fire in the west and killed upto 90 percent of the cattle in Africa . This created a great problem as it was an important resource for them . As a result they were forced to work for wages and were transformed into slaves.

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