Question

Why was africa known as the dark continent before the 19th century?

Answer 1

That was because of the mysteries that Europeans and others thought they will find in the interior of the land

Answer 2

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Africa was known as dark continent before 19th century though it had a wide variety of resources

people did not know much about the interiors of the country because it was deep inside people did not know much about that

world saw people of Africa only as slaves

people were also not well developed they belonged to some tribe communities

But when Britishers researched about that sending their explorers into the country they were shocked knowing about the wide variety of resources of the country


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