This thesis is mainly geared towards reconstructing a history of the Me'en people in the period between 1898 and 1991. It tries to explore changes and continuities in the social, economic and political systems in this period. The thesis begins with the account and analysis of traditions on the origin and settlement pattern of the Me'en people. The social and political organization, and the economic subsistence of the people are discussed. The thesis also assesses the process of Me'en conquest by the imperial army of Menilek ' and the subsequently installed administrative system. The exploitation of the people under the oppressive gabbar system and their suffering by the slave trade was discussed and analyzed. The Italians, who were initially appeared as saviours in liberating from the oppression but lat~he Italians themselves brutally treated the Me' en people, was another theme discussed in this thesis. Furthermore, this study attempts to uncover the socio-economic and political history of the Me'en in the post liberation period. The developments in the pattern of landlord-tenant relations and the system of landholding, the reforms in the _system of taxation and the early . attempts made in the developments of infrastructure, and the arrival of the American missionaries was major emphasis of the study under the imperial regime. Finally, a history of Me'eh was discussed and analyzed in the context of the 1974 revolution's reforms. The historical significance of the 1975 land reform, the establishment of Peasant Associations and villagization programs undertaken by the Darg are discussed in line . r with their succ~ailures in the Me'en areas. The Darg's attempt in the field of deficient infrastructural sector in the area and the people's violent response to some reforms of the Darg which denigrated the power of local chiefs and religious leaders, and against to the