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__ Colonialism in Sierra Leone __ Colonialism was a very widespread event in Sierra Leone. During colonialism, Sierra Leone was considered the Educational center of British West Africa. Sierra Leone was a trading point for slaves for the Dutch and French, and in 1562, the English. The indigenous people got traded from Sierra Leone to plantations in Georgia and South Carolina because their rice farming skills had made them more valuable. The indigenous people launched several attacks against British Rule and Krio Domination, but sadly failed. Then in the early 1960's they finally won their independence. After the indigenous people won their independence, imperialists had a short supply of gold and diamonds from them. Also, indigenous people had to deal with making trades of the things that they now had control of, such as gold and diamonds. The indigenous people also had to deal with war.