Sonni Ali Contribution

In the Atlantic World, African slave trade was introduced by the demand for cheap labor and provoked the horrible cruelties of slave trade. Around 1500, European colonists began to use enslaved Africans for the sugar plantations and tobacco farms because they needed a large number of workers to make them beneficial. The European workers planned on using Native Americans to complete the labor but millions died from disease, warfare, and merciless treatments, therefore, forcing the plantation owners to use enslaved Africans. Although slavery had existed in Africa for centuries, there were a few compelling occurrences that allowed slavery and slave trade to grow rapidly in it’s popularity. ADD THESIS.

Slavery was also increasing because you never had to pay the slaves that you owned and the plantations required a lot of labor, so slaves were a lot cheaper than the indentured servants. The profits from tobacco and rice led planters to import enslaved Africans, which made the economy depend on slavery. Although slavery was a morally

The imperialism began from Africa. Imperialism basically means expanding nation’s power or influence by direct control of a territory or by controlling economy and politics. Between 1500 and 1800, Europeans were only seen in Africa to buy and sell slaves from local chiefs. As in Africa there was a huge problem of contagious malaria and other harmful diseases. Europeans became helpless to these diseases, so by 1833, the British government banned the slavery.

Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton and Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, both focus on debunking the stereotypes of Africa. Paton and Achebe both explore the concept that Africa does have culture but are slowly losing it due to the settlement of whites. However, Paton implements the idea of white savior complex which is the idea that only whites can help the blacks regain establishment. As Conrad creates the atmosphere that Africa is seen as limited, in contrast, Paton and Achebe criticize it by...

Several people that it is there fault for the way they are. African Americans slaves are not able to study these works due to the circumstances American’s put them in. Jefferson at one point mentions that they should be sent back to their original…… For the American Indians, Jefferson hints that they are inferior to whites too. Jefferson in his writing describes his fascination with the Indians.

Arabic was used by soldiers to communicate with one another, while on plantations, Arabic was at first a pidgin variety that soon expanded into a form of creole. McWhorter says,”Expelled from the country by nationalist forces, these soldiers were resettled permanently to Uganda and Kenya, where their descendants still speak this creole Arabic called Nubi, Unintelligible to speakers of Arabic

This new form of slave trade caused the Atlantic slave trade to occur and it threatened many Africans from being stripped away from their homes. It is estimated that they bought 18 million people as slaves and transported them from Africa to other countries. The Atlantic Slave Trade was a reason for the decline of Africa. On the other hand while Egypt also had lower classes it didn 't matter.

The Middle Passage is what we know as the voyages of bringing over of the African slaves, 12.5 million to be exact. Gin and Tonic was another creation out of the cultural exchange and allowed disease to be put at ease. The Silk Road is what enticed the African Rulers to trade their own slaves. Thinking they would benefit from gunpowder, and weapons to fight their own enemies. Factors that economically were valuable to the European trading states was cheap (basically free) labor, greater wealth, draining Africa of its wealth and people.

One of Mali’s most famous rulers was Mansa Musa. He did many things during his rule such as encouraging learning and the arts and even extended the boundaries of his kingdom. One of the most famous things he did in his rule was go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. According to a story, 500 slaves, 60,000 followers, and 80-100 camel loads went along with him.

Egypt was the first African country that gained independence in Africa on 28th February, 1922 from Britain. In sub-Saharan Africa however, Ghana was the first country to attain independence from Britain on 6th March, 1957 (Ghana’s Dubious Decolonization Distinction, 2015).

Mansa Mūsā started in Niani (home capital) and traveled along the upper Niger River to Walata, then to That, before making his way to Cairo

African Americans contributed to the new world in areas such as clothing,music, and food. People believed that Europeans brought rice to west Africa, when in fact, African Americans were the ones to bring rice cultivation to the new world. Also African Americans sung negro spirituals; they were christian religious themed songs. Those spiritual represented the

Between 300th century and 1400th century, the most powerful African kingdoms had achieved great goals, such as developing a trade system. The empires in Africa had a solid economy which was supported by their trade. Before the Europeans arrived, these empires had hierarchies and roles in society, which helped the trade system flourish. Some achievements Africa accomplished included trade, wealth, and a complex society.

Marjane portrays Iran as a nation that has existed during "2500 time of oppression and accommodation. " It 's a nation that has endured verging on persistent war. In the picture going with this quote we see a king on a steed making individuals bow down, an entire mounted force of Arabs attacking, Mongolians with bows and bolts, and the Europeans infringing. Fundamentally, the races and weapons have changed, yet the contentions have continued as before for centuries. They uphold a fundamentalist administration, driving ladies to wear shroud and full-body blankets on the grounds that "you demonstrated your resistance to the administration by letting a couple strands of hair demonstrate.

Africa owned this rare commodity as shown in Document 5, “Various manuscripts and written books are brought here … and sold for more money than other merchandise.” These books resulted in various learned men, that represented a strong culture. This culture is what made the continent so successful before the arrival of the Europeans. Having many achievements in economics, politics and culture the African was a very successful country. They had a stable economy, that consistently flowed with valuables.