A Broken Latin America Latin America is a curious case in the political world; with ever changing governments‚ one of the highest regional poverty rates and a corrupt federal system that is tied into the narcotics industry. Why is this region so politically unstable‚ and is it getting better or worse? This question can easily be answered when the political history of Latin America is examined. Latin America is a region birthed through war and revolution‚ as well as hundreds of years of colonization
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The labor systems of Latin America and Caribbean‚ since 1750‚ have abandoned slavery‚ however continued the practice of indentured servitude and consisting of mostly immigrant and foreign laborers. Since 1750‚ the labor systems have discontinued the use of slavery. In the mid-to-late 1700s‚ the Columbian Exchange increased the demand for Latin America’s and the Caribbean’s natural resources‚ like sugar. As a result‚ slavery was at an all-time high because of the plantation owner’s desire for a greater
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Latin America: The Creation of New People Latin America: The Creation of New People Bradford Burns‚ the author of Latin America: An Interpretive History has put a lot of thought in my mind‚ of who and what where the first people of Latin America. Because of them‚ many of us are here today. But who are they? The new world‚ which came to be known as Latin America; numerous types of people migrated to this part of the world. A group of people known as the indigenous migrated from Asia and
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Target: try to focus a little more on social groups not affected to show diversity To What Extent Had Life Changed for People Between 1750 and 1900 (Prevention of Diseases) The Industrial Revolution between 1750 and 1900 brought on major advances in medicine‚ especially in the fields of hygiene and vaccinations for previously deadly diseases. Scientists started thinking more logically about preventing disease and infection and‚ during this time‚ managed to greatly influence the health practices
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The Sub-Saharan long distance commodity and slave trade as well as the syncretic interweaving of Islamic culture and traditional African culture accounts for Africa’s major influence as a superpower. Traders from all over the world were drawn to Africa’s riches in gold‚ ivory‚ and human beings. The fact that Africa was rich in resources posed influence in itself. Considering that a great number of the visiting traders were Muslims and they begin to intermarry and form relationships – economic
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group of European colonists to rise up against their distant rulers during their time. In the early 19th century‚ many colonies in South America rose up against Spanish rule for many reasons similar to the colonies in the North who revolted against the British. Ideology‚ geopolitics‚ and material interests encouraged the rebellions in both the American and Latin American independence movements. While very similar in cause‚ each revolution occurred in different ways and was influenced by different
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The Effects of AIDS on Sub-Saharan African Communities “Two-thirds of all people infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa‚ although this region contains little more than 10% of the world’s population” ("The impact of HIV & AIDS on Africa"‚ 2010‚ para. 1). “During 2008 alone‚ an estimated 1.4 million adults and children died as a result of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa…[that is] more than 15 million Africans [who] have died from AIDS…since the beginning of the epidemic”("The impact of
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What social factors have driven the spread of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa? The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the immune system caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV is transmitted via unprotected sexual intercourse‚ contaminated blood transfusion‚ contaminated hypodermic needles‚ and from an infected mother to child during pregnancy‚ delivery or breastfeeding. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. AIDS is a debilitating condition that has great social
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Argue for the view that underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa today is due primarily to the legacy of colonialism. Justify your argument using two countries as primary examples. The impact of the colonial powers is often identified as the primary explanation for underdevelopment in today’s Sub-Saharan Africa. Although the colonial period is often seen as short‚ the long term effects have had a deep impact upon the infrastructure of the continent with subsequent failure of numerous governments
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This chapter discusses the affect of the Silk Road and the exchange networks that occurred between 300 BCE until 1100 CE. The routes were brought up in this chapter‚ which were the Silk Road‚ the Indian Ocean‚ and the trans-Saharan trade route. These routes were used to transport goods‚ livestock‚ ideas‚ and shape new cultures. The Silk Road connected China to the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran. This route was necessitated by the Chinese demand for western products such as horses and
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