economic and political arrangements that already existed in most of Africa. From the class discussions and reading my opinion of the issue is Europeans just commercialized and exploited the slave trading business‚ so Europeans should not be at fault for starting the slave trade. Slavery has been practiced for almost the all of recorded history; the African slave trade has left a legacy which cannot be ignored. Slavery existed within sub-Saharan African societies before the arrival of Europeans. The internal
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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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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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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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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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The cross-cultural encounter between Europe and Africa began as Europe aggressively initiated an era of exploration of Africa south of the great savanna. Europe’s curiosity‚ exploration and greed transformed the history of African people. In the study of the cultural history of Africa‚ much innovation has been attributed to outside origins and influences. Historians and archaeologists have learned a great deal about the developments that emerged from the European influence in Africa. The age of exploration
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Chapter 18 States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa ©2011‚ The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1 Effects of Early African Migrations Bantu-speaking peoples settle south of equator Agriculture‚ herding spreads with Bantu migrations Iron metallurgy ©2011‚ The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 Cultivation of Bananas Domesticated in southeast Asia Malay sailors colonize Madagascar‚ 300-500 C.E. Introduce bananas‚ yams‚ chickens Well-adapted
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interpretation regarding the nature and causes of the ongoing issues around nationalism‚ ethnicity and stately power in sub-Saharan Africa since decolonization. Colonial occupation and the manner in which independence was gained and free states were organized may be a possible explanation for the matters of contention revolving around ethnicity‚ nationalism‚ and states in Sub-Saharan Africa to this day. A first part will expose the reasons for multiple ethnicities being situated in the same territory
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PostClassical Western Europe and Post Classical SubSaharan Africa are two civilizations that had many similar and different customs and ways of life‚ some of which are still practiced today. These civilizations developed with little contact between each other and were extremely contrasting‚ and yet many similarities can be found between them. Even though they had differences‚ such as religions‚ origins‚ and organization‚ they are similar in many political‚ economical‚ and social aspects‚ such as
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The Europeans had great influence on the many areas it contacted. Much of this contact and colonization was done in the 16th through 18th centuries in regions that were apart of the Atlantic Ocean trading system. Due to European contact‚ Africa and the Americas both underwent changes that were similar and different. Parts of the Sub-Saharan Africa continent were greatly affected by the Europeans. Unlike the Americas‚ however‚ people from Europe did not colonize in Africa. This was because of the
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