Read this passage from "the black cat":
but tomorrow i die, and to-day i would unburthen my soul.
my immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly,
succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere
household events. in their consequences, these events
have terrified - have tortured, have destroyed me. yeti
will not attempt to expound them.
what does the narrator do in this passage to increase suspense and
encourage the reader to continue reading?

Africans having pride in their own culture despite being ruled by people of different cultures gave them a sense of self worth.

Explanation:

The people of Africa were ruled by people of different cultures and by the people from different countries. They had a history of colonial rule where they were a colony of many countries.

But despite being ruled by people of different cultures, the people of Africa had pride in their own culture. This gave these people a sense of self worth. The Africans had pride in their own culture, in their own language and their own nation.