University of Johannesburg History 2A 2023

little production of firearms in east africa suggesting that majority came from outside the region

firearms present in east africa came from countries outside africa. this suggests that guns were invented outside Africa

the introduction of firearms might have strenghtened East African armies and were a source of status ie if you had a firearm you were given higher social status

raises the question of women in society at this time. were women allowed to have firearms or ?

this suggest a switch from ancient ways of hunting such as bow and arrow to more advanced which is the use of firearms

"The Abushiri revolt, also known as the slave trader revolt (German: Sklavenhändlerrevolte), was an insurrection in 1888-1889 by the Arab and Swahili population of the areas of the coast of East Africa that were granted, under protest, to Germany by the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1888. It was eventually suppressed by a German expeditionary corps which conquered the coastal area"

regulation measures were implemeted to limit firearm trade that fueled resistance against the colonial powers

firearm regulation in east africa went hand in hand with the abolishment of slave trade

the Brussels Conference Act of 1890 on the prohibition of slave trade and slavery in Africa. The convention favoured colonial policies, justified by the anti-slavery argument.[

scholars argue that the event and its origins were shaped primarily by a narrow national interest. Governments paid lip-service to humanitarian goals in order to legitimize their imperial aims.

firearms were not entirely banned