Colonizability of Africa A map by cartographer John George Bartholomew (1860-1920) The pink: Healthy colonizable Africa, where European races may be expected to become in time the prevailing type, where essentially European states may be formed. The yellow: Fairly healthy Africa: but where unfavourable conditions of soil or water supply, or the prior establishment of warlike or enlightened native races or other causes, may effectually prevent European colonization. The gray: Unhealthy but exploitable Africa: impossible for European colonizaiton but for the most part of the great commercial value and inhabited by fairly docile, governable races; the Africa of the trader and planter and of despotic European control The brown: Extremely unhealthy Africa via whatfreshhellisthis:cunthorse:jaded16india:hidingincanada:spatiotemporalcookies:

Colonizability of Africa

A map by cartographer John George Bartholomew (1860-1920)

The pink: Healthy colonizable Africa, where European races may be expected to become in time the prevailing type, where essentially European states may be formed.

The yellow: Fairly healthy Africa: but where unfavourable conditions of soil or water supply, or the prior establishment of warlike or enlightened native races or other causes, may effectually prevent European colonization.

The gray: Unhealthy but exploitable Africa: impossible for European colonizaiton but for the most part of the great commercial value and inhabited by fairly docile, governable races; the Africa of the trader and planter and of despotic European control

The brown: Extremely unhealthy Africa

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gq: Welcome to Congress, Republicans! Here’s Your Freshman Orientation Map The first thing you’ll notice about our nation’s capital is that it has lots of black people. Don’t be alarmed—they live here! Feel free to engage them, but always remember: Most of them are Democrats. 1. K Street: “Grass-Roots Funding Avenue.”2. Museum of Natural History: “Museum of Evolutionary Theory.”3. White House: “Kenyan Presidential Palace.”4. National Mall: There are no food courts here. Or Cinnabons. Yet.5. State Department: “Comintern.”6. Union Station: “Socialized Transit Station.”7. C Street House: The C stands for Christ. And mistresses.8. The Palm: “The People’s Steak House.” (Recommended: The People’s Prime Bone-In Filet Mignon for $56.)9. Apex Nightclub: Recommended for late-night fact-finding missions by straight male members who are very, very opposed to the spread of the gay agenda.10. Massachusetts Avenue: “Street of Countries Waiting to Be Bombed.”11. Verizon Center: Where white people and black people come together. [Text by Stephen Sherrill]

gq:

Welcome to Congress, Republicans! Here’s Your Freshman Orientation Map

The first thing you’ll notice about our nation’s capital is that it has lots of black people. Don’t be alarmed—they live here! Feel free to engage them, but always remember: Most of them are Democrats.

1. K Street: “Grass-Roots Funding Avenue.”
2. Museum of Natural History: “Museum of Evolutionary Theory.”
3. White House: “Kenyan Presidential Palace.”
4. National Mall: There are no food courts here. Or Cinnabons. Yet.
5. State Department: “Comintern.”
6. Union Station: “Socialized Transit Station.”
7. C Street House: The C stands for Christ. And mistresses.
8. The Palm: “The People’s Steak House.” (Recommended: The People’s Prime Bone-In Filet Mignon for $56.)
9. Apex Nightclub: Recommended for late-night fact-finding missions by straight male members who are very, very opposed to the spread of the gay agenda.
10. Massachusetts Avenue: “Street of Countries Waiting to Be Bombed.”
11. Verizon Center: Where white people and black people come together.

[Text by Stephen Sherrill]