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Ever wondered what the Transatlantic Slave Trade was? Or how it began? The Transatlantic slave trade started because of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution developed in the 18th century in Britain. Impacted many people and had an enormous impact on society. The Industrial Revolution had a clear result of urbanisation (when people move to the city to get jobs). It also caused the slave trade, emigration and convict transportation. The Industrial Revolution caused many people to…

14 Sites to See in Miami Miami is a cultural and urban hub known for its beaches, art, food, nightlife and Latin influence. It is often referred to as a “magic city”, and it is not hard to see why. With the mix of impeccable weather, beautiful beaches, art, food and Latin culture, Miami is packed with things to explore and do. This popular vacation destination has everything you need for fun from a luxury beach getaway to thriving art scene to outdoorsy sports in a nearby national park. 1.…

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, who was soon to be an amazing singer, dancer, and actress. Rihanna has always loved music and singing, especially when she was going through the rough time of her parents getting divorced (isbel 6). At age 7 she would perform concerts for her neighbors (isbell 7). To truly understand Rihanna, one must understand her early life. Robyn Rihanna Fenty also known as Rihanna, was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint…

Mali found greater success than Ghana because of a new factor brought about by centuries of trade with Northern Africa, this being the spread of Islam. Muslim influence began during the time of Ghana through trade and commerce. Arabs from the north would trade things such as salt, horses and camels for gold and timber. It wasn’t until Mali was formed that Islam was allowed to integrate into West African society. Islam gave a sense of unity to the entire region, making all of West Africa more…

Literature is words that authors use to express and form works of writing that connect with ideas and interests which have essential features to society. How can one or who as the authority to classify literature into American or American ethnic literature? Is it base on a specific language? A period of time? Or the authors citizenship? I find myself struggling in determining the answer of what constitute literature to be considered American ethnic literature. This country is home to many walks…

During the 18th century The Atlantic World was the major area for trading, not just of goods but for the trading of peoples, cultures, diseases, and religions. The coasts of Eastern Africa, North and South America, and Europe made up the Atlantic World, and many people of that time period got a chance to be apart of the interactions between those empires. Yet, none of them with so interesting of a story as African-born healer Domingos Alvares. He moved between West Africa, Brazil, and Portugal;…

The Indescribable: Effects of the Atlantic Slave trade on the Slaves in America “The African slave trade,” writes Gary B. Nash “is one of the most important phenomena in the history of the modern world.” Shown in Red, White, and Black the Peoples of Early North America, psychological, geographical and political means affected the lives of slaves; the masters subjugated the slaves by using those means. In other parts of the Americas as well as in the colonies, the slaves’ living conditions…

According to Messner & Rosenfeld (as cited in Miller, Schreck & Tewksbury (2011), believed that the American dream placed great strain on material and money success and little importance on being a good person. Today, when it come to the American dream, we pass on from generation to generation what we have learned from society. For example, we teach our children to desire expensive cars, the size of a TV, designer shoes and clothes to show their status in life. Miller et al. (2011) agree due…

1. Buganda Agreement of 1900 was a collaborative agreement between the British administration and the Buganda chief. The agreement consisted of the Buganda people paying taxes to the administrative heads residing in their lands, while the social status quo of the Buganda people stayed intact. Hierarchy of rule did not change. This all happened juxtapose to Harry Johnson establishing a system of land tenure 2. Githaka was the gathering of land owned Mbari. Mbari was a clan of elites and their…

Throughout the Revolutionary ear, African American slaves did not see any progress in their rights of liberty and freedom. In the process of fighting for liberty on January 6, 1773, a petition was produced to discuss the topic of the injustice of slavery for African Americans. The petition was signed with a first name only, but historians have come to the assumption that the author is Felix Holbrook, who was an African American enduring injustice during the Revolutionary era . Considering the…