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    Slave Trade

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    julia harris Professor Short HIST116-01 February 6‚ 2013 The Slave Trade Nzing Mbemba‚ Willem Bosman‚ and Olaudah Equiano all gave three different points of views of the slave trade. Each point of view represented the cycle of the trade from; African King Mbemba who had his people taken by the Portuguese as slaves‚ Bosman was a chief agent‚ who transported the slaves‚ and lastly Equiano who actually was a slave. Each document was a primary source that gave its bias side of how and what was

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    Three Epiphenomena

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    The last of the three epiphenomena of race Omi and Winant use to describe their definition of race is class. The concept of class goes back to the teachings of Karl Marx. Karl Marx explains in his theory of primitive accumulation that the system is set up so that the people who are considered to be white are able to achieve more in society because “racism is a product of capitalism” (Taylor‚2011). Americans especially‚ use what are called social categories. These categories are used in everyday use

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    Chardé Moore February 28‚ 2011 World Literature/Ms. Mc Dowell The Living Dream The living dream is a substance for to be hoped for by the people‚ to bring equality. In this case‚ the people have yet not made the decision in effect. In history‚ instead of society being equal in order for all races to be treated the same; one is treated with respect‚ while others are treated so poorly and degrading. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. chose a path where people can fight for equality in order to

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    gunpowder‚ which made the capturing of slaves highly efficient. Also‚ kidnapping became so prevalent that field workers concealed weapons and left their children behind in guarded stockades. Some leaders of the Kongo kingdom fought back‚ such as Queen Nzinga. Nzinga was a masterful diplomat and a smart military planner. She managed to keep Portuguese slavers at bay during her long reign. Her message aimed to end the Kongo civil wars and re-create a unified kingdom. Although she gained many followers‚ she

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    To begin with‚ one reason that the relationship between the Kongolese and the Portuguese thrived when compared to what we see between the various European countries and the natives of the Americas is that Nzinga Nkuwu‚ who was king to the Kongolese‚ enthusiastically embraced Christianity when it was brought to his attention (MacGaffey 253). This enthusiasm seems to be due to his assumption that this new religion was actually an extension of the belief system

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    Women even started playing political roles‚ an example is Queen Nzinga of Ndongo who led a spirited resistance against the Portuguese in the 17th century. Unlike their European counterpart that were seen as “inferior” and needed to be protected by men. African women gained the ability to become midwives‚ healers‚ and

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    Chapter 26 –Africa and the Atlantic World PROLOGUE * Thomas Peters escaped to Nova Scotia and promoted estab. of a colony for former slaves. * He connected the lands of the Atlantic Ocean Basin and was the leader of the black community. * Sub Saharan states had kinship groups like their Bantu-speaking predecessors. African Politics and Society in Early Modern Times * Regional kingdoms replaced imperial states of w. Africa b/c people organized their societies to take advantage

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    Gender Structures CCOT Chart

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    CHANGE OVER TIME THEME COMPARISON BY REGION: GENDER STRUCTURES REGIONS Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods Foundations 4500 BCE To 600 CE Post-Classical 600 – 1450 CE Early Modern 1450 – 1750 CE Modern 1750 – 1914 CE Contemporary 1914 - Present SOUTHWEST ASIA Paleolithic Societies: Generalized gender equality. Women gathered but they often did hunt. Women could be leaders and sat in council. Men/women both raised children and provide for the social groups as life was subsistence. Neolithic

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    Midterm Score 104 out of 200 points   Time Elapsed 25 minutes out of 2 hours. Instructions Question 1 0 out of 2 points Which statement about the nature of the Islamic slave trade prior to European entry is true? Answer Selected Answer:    The Islamic slave trade mainly captured adult males for agricultural labor. Correct Answer:    The Islamic slave trade was not based primarily on race. Question 2 2 out of 2 points What is true about Native American relationships with African

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    Atlantic Slave Trade

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    animal skin and gold · Trade was the basis of Portuguese relations with Africans · Senegambia were there enemies they were Muslims · Missionary efforts were made to convert the rulers of Benin‚ Kongo‚ and other African kingdoms · Kongo ruler‚ Nzinga Mvembra and his family converted‚ with the help of Portuguese advisors and missionaries‚ brought the whole kingdom to Christianity · Images of Portuguese soldiers and traders began to appear in the bronzes of Benin and they carved ivory sculptures

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