Christopher Columbus Ideology

The year 1492 marked the demolition of an unparalleled coexistence between the Jews, Muslims and Christians. The enforced conversation based on religious ideology led to the manifestation of a nascent racial ideology. It also marks the year which some might refer to as the New World where Columbus through his inquisition discovered America. Columbus first voyage was treated differently by many. Some people believe it to be the beginning of the new world where democracy, civilisation and different forms of arts were introduced whilst others mostly those of African descent, identified Columbus with imperialism, colonialism and conquest. Historians still debate as to whether he should be remembered as the discoverer who brought European culture …show more content…
In 1619 the first Africans arrived and there was already prejudice towards them by the Europeans because of their physical features. Another problem arose from the freedom of the slaves. It would be clear that eventually most of them would earn their freedom after years and would be able to establish themselves as citizens within the state. Which would mean that they too would have ownership over small plantations. Eventually the social system that was being run by the slaves would collapse and a lot of those that were still slaves only in a natural sense would show contempt towards their colony leaders and this would generate unrest with their society. Eventually such behaviour lead to a revolt by the slaves and the rulers of the colonies recognised that they would need to be ways to prevent this from happening again in the future. The decisions that the rulers would conclude to during the first quarter of the 18th century resulted in the establishment of racial …show more content…
South Africa’s dark times (Apartheid) is solemnly owing to the creation of race. Today the nation seeks to achieve national liberation by first undoing racial capitalism. Like most capitals states the ruling class consists of those who have economic ownership of the country’s system. In South Africa the economic systems are run by the national bourgeois who so happened to be white capitalist their mining and farm operations are only operational if there is an unlimited cheap labour supply thus the a split in the labour market; one for cheap black-labour and skilled to semi-skilled white labour. Race in South Africa is so impactful that in actual essence to remove the term could take up to a century or so. This point above has been illustrated in “Sow the Wind” when it suggests that it is impossible to have non-racial capitalism in South Africa owing to the class struggle and national struggle against racial oppression that has become one struggle. The fact that race a non-scientific discovery with no evidence stating that exists still dictates so much of our lives and creates so many apparent injustices is the very reason why we should mourn