Prophetic Movement

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Why did prophetic movements emerge in so many places in the nineteenth century? What do these movements share? How did they react to Western imperialism, weapons, and technologies?

As the ever accelerating global change took place in the nineteenth century, many prophetic movements occurred as well. Countries started to have more connections with one another, making the spread of ideas and culture easier. At the same time, the people were still unsure about which aspects of life was right. So, this became a good opportunity for some people to lead prophetic movements in order to fight for what they believe in.

All these movements had either the purpose of spreading their religion or to make money. We can see from the excerpts, The Land System …show more content…

Adelman addresses that during the early through mid nineteenth century, the East India Company and Mughal empire had taken over the subcontinent of India and forced them to labor for the wealth. They would force farmers to work harder than ever in order to out compete other companies. Also during this time period, a lot of Christians from Europe came to India to spread the gospel, but within the Mughal Empire there were already Muslim and Hindu believers trying to convert one another.

The victims of Western imperialism did not have a good attitude toward their oppressors.
In 1905, Kinjikitile Ngwale sparked the Maji-Maji Revolt due to his disapproval of the treatment of the Tanganyika by German oppressors. Personal accounts, interviewed by G.C.K. Gwassa, showcase the fledgling nation coming upon the locals with the lash of whips and the fear of the rifle. Rumor spread that Kinjikitile could turn bullets to water as if to give hope to the rebellion. In attempt to push away European influence, they danced and sang traditional African customs. But there were also songs of war; songs that entail the hatred of foreign colonization. Through these reactions to the German imperialism, we can see that the Tanganyika despised the German and wanted freedom from

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