Patriarchy Is the Most Successful Import in African History
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Before colonialism, Yoruba women controlled entire regional economies. Ashanti Queen Mothers had veto power over who became king. Igbo women fought a war against the British in 1929 to protect their economic independence. So how did African women go from that to being raised from birth to cook and clean for a husband they have never met. This episode traces exactly what happened and who is responsible.
