missionaries

• Missionaries are a distinct form of cultural imperialism.
• Agents of imperialism, missionaries started way before the Empire and played a role in opening territories.
• Missionaries created links with the indigenous community and expanded inwards, bringing more cultures.
• Missionaries funded themselves, were investors or were part of societies and clubs like the London City Mission.
• Missionaries established compounds, set up churches, provided education, provided jobs, housing and food, and staked claim to territory.
• The impact of missionaries was to open up new territories and extend British influence.
• Missionaries faced difficulties such as conflicts with indigenous groups, colonial rulers like princely state rulers, and other missions.
• Samuel Crowther, an African living in London, was a Church Priest who was fired due to being too lenient of African communities.
• Missionaries were not only religious men, but also included female missionaries, social reformers, educators, teachers and community leaders.
• Missionaries worked in England as well as in other countries.
• Female missionaries included Africa's Mary Slessor, India's Amy Carmichael and Mary Carpenter.
• Missionaries were from all across Britain.
• Missionaries were involved in education, , women's rights, forced work and infanticide, hospitals , and Western, Anglicised culture.
• Missionaries were involved in humanitarian work.