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> Germany doesn't have many black people because Germany didn't import them as slaves and never really colonized Africa. Germany did colonize Africa and commit
by sangnoir 6y ago
> Germany doesn't have many black people because Germany didn't import them as slaves and never really colonized Africa.
Germany did colonize Africa and committed its fair share of attrocities in Namibia, but the colonies were taken away after WWII - way before the African independence movement took hold (which was immediately followed by an uptick of citizens in those former colonies migrating to colonial powers)
- iguy 6y agoYou mean after WWI. But yes, both to having colonies, but being a smaller player than others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_colonization_of_Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_colonization_of_Africa