Travels in West Africa
Author: first_name:  Mary H.
last_name: Kingsley
Language: English
Year: 1900

Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an British explorer and writer who greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and its people. Kingsley was an outspoken critic of European colonialism, a champion for indigenous customs, and a dedicated campaigner for a revised British policy which supported traders and merchants over the needs of settlers and missionaries.<br /><br />Her adventures were extraordinary and fascinating. Among other things she fought with crocodiles, f