Question

Why Africa is called dark continet ?

Answer 1

Answer:

They called Africa the Dark Continent, because of the mysteries and the savagery they expected to find in the “Interior." It is true that up until the 19th century, Europeans had little direct knowledge of Africa beyond the coast, but their maps were already filled with details about the continent.

Answer 2

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More importantly, the campaign against slavery and missionary work in Africa actually intensified Europeans' racial ideas about African people in the 1800s. They called Africa the Dark Continent, because of the mysteries and the savagery they expected to find in the “Interior”.