Why did European employers find it difficult to recruit labour in Afri – InterviewSolution

1.	Why did European employers find it difficult to recruit labour in Africa ? Give two methods they used to recruit and retain labour.
Answer» (i) The Europeans found it difficult to recruit labour in Africa because of shortage of labour willing to work for wages and due to plenty of land and livestock which were available for Africans. (ii) Two methods used by the Europeans to recruit and retain labour were : (a) Heavy taxes were imposed which could be paid only by working for wages on plantations and mines. (b) Inheritance laws were changed so that peasants were displaced from land.

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