Question

What was rainderpest? How did it adversely affect the life and fortunes of the Africans?

Answer 1

Rainderpest was the fast spreading and devastating disease of cattle plague.
effects of rinderpest are-
1-rinderpest moves like forest fire.
2-90% of cattles were killed.
3-The lost of cattles destroyed the Africans livelihood. Earlier people rarely worked for a wage. They possessed land and livestock.due to rainderpest they were forced to work for the wages and so it effected the economy.
4-colonial government forced the Africans into labor market.
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