Colonization had contrasting effects on European colonizers and colonized Africans. For the Europeans, colonization brought economic prosperity and political power, allowing them to exploit African land and resources for their own benefit. It also provided opportunities for European settlers to acquire wealth and land. In contrast, African land, resources, and labor were systematically exploited, leading to economic instability and underdevelopment. Africans faced dispossession, oppression, cultural disruption, and the loss of traditional social structures, leading to inequality and marginalization.
