Chapter 8 – African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam •The spread of Islam in Africa linked its regions to the outside world through trade‚ religion‚ and politics •States like Mali and Songhai are built on military power and dynastic alliances •Parts of sub-Saharan Africa entered into the expanding world network; many others remained isolated •Christianity and Islam sometimes influenced political and cultural development Empires of the Western Sudan (West/Northwest Africa) th th Ghana:
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How Colonialism led to Poverty in Africa The native Africans have been in a state of poverty and have not been able to fix it. They have been trying for centuries to live a decent life‚ but have yet to succeed. The Europeans could have helped the Africans with their situation‚ but instead‚ they tried to colonize their land. As a result‚ some Africans fought while others fell into the dark grips of imperialism. Europeans benefitted greatly while the Africans suffered more than before from poverty
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Classes in Western Civilization Categories‚ groups‚ and classes are always seen in society. No matter the time‚ no matter the century. They are unacknowledged as necessary for a society to function. They give place and order to society‚ and build up its foundation by giving everyone their place‚ their expectations‚ their limits. It is by these classes that rules and laws are constructed from. Different countries have different laws due to the classes found in them. In the Western Civilization there
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Growing up in the United States I’ve learned that some Western cultures identify gender by sexual appendages. This is now known to no longer be true. Sexual orientation on a global scale has different outlooks. In Western Civilization when a person is confused about their sexual orientation‚ they switch to the other gender. For example‚ in the intersex video a child named MC was given the gender of female after being born intersex. While growing up MC was physically a girl‚ but showed characteristics
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way the eastern civilization would live is how people dream of living today. The eastern peoples put others above themselves. The way the western civilization used to live is how we live today: caring about ourselves for the most part. Even though the eastern side of living is how most people wanted to live‚ there are some positive characteristics of the western side that are worth incorporating. A common problem today is that we don’t think. A trait of eastern culture is the being contemplative
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Africans were deprived of basic human rights in some regions and lost many of their cultural aspects‚ these characteristics were overridden by industrialization‚ more job opportunities‚ and improved political structure during the European colonization of Africa from late 19th to mid-20th century. In document 5‚ it states “when the whites came to our country‚ we had the land and they had the Bible; now we have the Bible and they have the land‚” an African proverb regarding the Europeans. Through missionaries
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marriage was less about love‚ and more about the union of the two individuals’ families. It was a social and economic necessity‚ the details of which are agreed by the families of the bride and groom rather than baked on love. On the other hand Western Civilization has made love in marriage the main factor. Because of the benefits that it has on the family‚ the future of the married couple‚ and the stability and advantages of them‚ I think that arranged marriage is a better choice over dating. Arranged
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My understanding of history changed as a result of what I learned this unit. Prior to reading Howard Zinn’s Columbus and Western Civilization‚ I believed that history was infallible. I saw Columbus as a hero who paved the way for colonization in the Americas. What I didn’t know‚ were the covered up facts hidden from us by the improper reconstruction of history. I knew that Native Americans were abused by Europeans‚ but I never pondered the fact that Columbus abused them as well. “He ordered the natives
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Culture literal meaning is what how you cultivate or build oneself. Cult or build in multi-directionally i.e in ethically socially even in all aspects of that lead human development. Every culture is enriched with some good and bad features. Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Our manners‚ way of communicating with one another‚ etc are one of the important components of our culture. Even though we have accepted modern means of living‚ improved our lifestyle
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The History Museum of Mobile has a lot of exhibits that demonstrated the impact that western civilization after 1600 has had on United States of America and the city of Mobile. One of the greatest conquers is in the city of Mobile‚ not physical of course. Napoleon Bonaparte death mask is kept in the History Museum. The time period of this mask can be dated back to the late eighteenth century. Napoleon “Bonaparte created something dramatically new: the French Empire with himself as emperor” (369)
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