Question

African nationalist perspective during the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya
according to the source, why did some people support resistance against colonial rule? 3-5 sentences

Answer 1

According to nationalist accounts from the period, many supported resistance because colonial rule had dispossessed Africans of their land, especially in central Kenya, destroying livelihoods and communal ties. They also protested forced labor, heavy taxation, and the denial of political representation, which left no legal avenues to redress grievances. Personal and collective humiliation from racist settler practices and police brutality pushed people toward armed struggle as self-defense. Above all, supporters wanted control over their own land, resources, and government — full independence and dignity.