THE MISSION

CLAPHAM SECT

The Clapham Sect was a leading group of Anglican anti-slavery activists. They ask the Parliament to allow missionaries into India, and in 1813, the Parliament decided to allow this. They wanted to spread Christianism in India, but it didn’t end well; this created a clash of civilizations between Christians and Hindus, and also a rebellion by the Hindus.

DAVID LIVINGSTONE

He was a missionary and explorer. His motto was “Christianity, Commerce, Civilization”. He was shocked to discover that slave trade was still active in East Africa. He wanted to create an active economic exchange between the British and residents of African interior that could help to replace the slave trade as a source of profit. Also, he wanted to Christianize India, but he regretted because of all the bad effects it had. Years later he accomplished his mission changing religion and commerce in Africa.

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BRITISH IN AFRICA AND INDIA

There were a lot of differences between the African and India, but the main difference was that the British were able to induce the Africans into Christianity. On the other hand, the British struggled a lot doing the same thing in India because they already had a religion and they didn’t to have a new one. Another differences that impressed the British were African sensuality, tribal practices such as, slave trade, and in India were female infanticide, suttee. 
THE SEPOY MUTINY

The British army in India, British officers and native Indian soldiers are called sepoys. First of all there were a lot of differences between the British and Indians. The British were trying to turn Hindus into Christians, but they didn’t want to; therefore, they started a rebellion. Also, a rumor spread among the sepoys that their new rifle cartridges were sealed with pork and beef fat, which would be unacceptable to both Hindus and Muslims because of religious dietary prohibitions. A lot of Indians were punished and killed during this time; this mutiny was partly caused because the Christianizing process wasnot going very well.

HENRY MORTON STANLEY 

He was an American journalist set out to find Livingstone and finally located him in Tanganyika, greeting him with the famous question, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” He added another C to Livingstone’s motto, and changed it to “Christianity, Commerce, Civilization, and Conquer” He tried to use Christianity as an excuse to conquer Africa.