Theme 3: Resistance Was Continuous

Colonized peoples never simply accepted imperial rule. From the Sepoy Rebellion to the Boxer Rebellion, from Ethiopia's victory at Adwa to Aguinaldo's resistance in the Philippines, opposition was constant. Sometimes resistance succeeded (Ethiopia, Japan, Siam). Sometimes it failed in the short term but laid the groundwork for later success (India, Vietnam, Korea). The story of imperialism is incomplete without the story of resistance.