Arab American

The excerpt on slavery in Brazil comes from book titled, “Shaping the New World African Slavery in the Americas, 1500 - 1888”, which was written by Eric Nellis, a history professor from the University of British Columbia, and published in 2013. The purpose of this text is to explain Portugal and Brazil’s key role in assimilating the enslavement of the African people in the New World. This is evident when the author writes, “Brazil’s role as the hemisphere’s greatest importer of Africans began…

The film Human Bondage gave a disturbing analysis of the history of human trafficking. The roots of this dehumanizing practice can be traced back to ancient times. Early civilizations like the Greeks and Romans would take prisoners of war and use them as slaves. This was seen as a common practice, as humans were commodified and their trade was integrated into the economies of these early societies. Though taking prisoners of war was a fairly common practice, slavery took many different forms in…

The film demonstrates the relationship between the Bush family and the Bin Laden’s and their partnership with companies in the United States and Saudi Arabia. Moore discusses that thousands of American troops did not have to lose their life in the war because there was no war to really fight. The war was between the ongoing ressentiment between the Middle East and the United States and there should have been no one hurt because of it. This leads…

colonized. African slavery in the Atlantic world devastated Africans and enriched Europeans, and these factors remain evident to this day. Europeans had three main options for labor: Natives, Indentures, or Africans. The only advantage of using Native Americans for labor was that they were already in America, so they didn’t need to be transported. On the downside, the Natives badly outnumbered Europeans and had…

The middle passage also known as the transatlantic slave trade refers to the passage that forced slaves to travel on packed ships to be sold for free labor in other continents. In the past, the fight to be the first place to discover a new world or place happened daily. In addition, they fought for money and power constantly. Portugal in 1440-1883 discovered the power and wealth that came with Africa. During the 1400’s they discovered the countries of Africa and took over violently. Europe,…

The growing popularity of Stretch Limos..... Stretch Limos have always been associated with luxury, elegance, style and glamour as through the years, rich and posh have used this vehicle for being driven around. This exquisite ride is a dream of everyone. However, history is history now. Now days, Stretch Limos are available for hire at affordable prices for various transit needs, including, weddings, prom nights, wine tours, airport transfers and corporate travel and lots more. The assistance…

Prince Henry Prince Henry was better known as Henry the navigator. He was not called Henry the navigator because he went to sea himself, but rather because he encouraged exploration in the 15th century. Henry the Navigator was born in Porto, Portugal, in 1394. Henry was neither a sailor nor a navigator, he sponsored a great deal of exploration along the west coast of Africa. Henry is regarded as an originator of the Age of Discovery and the Atlantic slave trade. Henry was also the third…

This book is a very thought provoking read, one that opens a window into an America so drastically different than today, it almost seems a foreign land. White describes with great emotional fervency the strife endured by both Caucasian and African-American women, with specific consideration given to the plight of the enslaved black woman. Regardless of how mentally stimulating the book is, it fails to fully portray the complexities of both the 19th Century slave economy, as well as the system…

following definitions: According to the BBC world news, the following countries are considered to be middle eastern: Bahrain, Golan Heights, Iran, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The Cambridge dictionary defines promote as “to encourage or support something, or to help something become successful. Observation 1: The word ought indicates moral obligation. This means that today, we are not debating…

In comparing the two cultures, it is clear to see they both have shared views about the importance of tradition, but mostly contrasting opinions about woman’s rights, diversity within a culture, and community involvement. Both cultures find their identity through traditional beliefs, although Saudi Arabia’s is rooted in Islam and South Africa’s is rooted in the power of authentic ethnicity. In terms of religion, Saudi Arabia is much more absolute with 100 percent of the population being Muslim,…