Ghana

specifically, is a forefather of emancipation. After the abolition of slavery in 1834, and then have full emancipation in 1838, the country recognized their struggle and appreciation to their only national hero, “Cuffy.” Kofi Badu, “Cuffy,” was from Ghana, West Africa, and brought to the Dutch colony of Berbice to work as a house slave a barrel maker on the plantation of Magdalenburg. Unfortunately, after working on the plantation, Cuffy became a victim and observer of the ill treatment slaves…

In various different cultures there are traditions and rituals that define what it means to be a man or a woman in a specific culture. Growing up in the U.S i have seen many ways in which biological origins have influenced the gender roles in a society. Different roles vary in different countries all around the world from labor, marrige, socaliaation and education. However, as things change a wide variety of things are accepted in todays time,. Tradiontionally, in most countries the woman are…

Personal Statement My interest to complete a course in Adult nursing began when I was thirteen years old. I moved from Ghana to the United States hardly knowing any English and was even more difficult, since I did not have any friends. I was always told of how the United States would provide me with opportunities and experiences which I can put to use. At the time, the daunting idea of leaving all my loved ones and friends behind was very devastating. I have never been a shy individual who hides…

The tragedy of Agu losing his father, brother, grandfather, and people of his village causing his to grow up fast. Beasts of No Nation is a powerful film highlighting the extreme brutality of a young boy named Agu fighting in a civil war in Accra, Ghana in West Africa. The village which Agu lives in government starts to fall, nothing…

The company’s regime in India eventually came to an end in 1857, when there was an outbreak of an anti-British rebellion. The introduction of the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle was the main cause of the rebellion. The cartridges that contained the gunpowder were greased with animal fat. While Muslim soldiers were prohibited to eat pork, it was forbidden for many Hindu soldiers to eat beef. Due to these religious views, a colossal uproar was caused. Thereby, many Indian soldiers refused to use…

In Cairo, Egypt, Maya worked as the editor of a newspaper called The Arab Observer. They later moved to Ghana where she served as an instructor and assistant administrator at the University of Ghana's School of Music and Drama. She also worked for two other newspapers called The African Review and wrote for The Ghanaian Times. She returned to America in 1964…

How did Mugabe start from a president to a dictator? Who is Robert Mugabe? Robert Mugabe was the ex president of Zimbabwe he controlled Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017. Robert Mugabe was born February 21, 1924, in Kutama, Zimbabwe. His parents Gabriel Mugabe Matibiri (Father), and Bona Mugabe (Mother). Mugabe’s father was a carpenter. He went to work at a Jesuit mission in South Africa when Mugabe was just a small boy. Mugabe’s mother was a teacher, she was left alone to help Mugabe and his…

United Kingdom, France, and United States are in power in neighboring African states." An example of this would be, "a Sandhurst trained officer in the Nigerian Army may aspire to take over power by a coup because another Sandhurst trained officer in Ghana had successfully organized one in his country." I believe that being able to spread out and have military coups is a good and bad thing. I believe that military trained officers should stay where they are placed because they are placed there…

I find it amazing that a boy the age of a high school Junior is able to have such an incredible positive impact on the world. His name is Shawn Mendes, and he started out like the rest of us: making silly videos on YouTube. At the age of 13, Shawn began covering music acts such as Adele and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The world loved it, and, using his vocal talents, Mendes grew increasingly popular on social media sites YouTube and Vine. Now 17, the Canadian has grown a true cult following and is one of…

Kwaku travels to Ghana to learn more about his culture, he attends a drumming lesson to learn how to play traditional Ashanti music. A mid shot is shown of Kwaku confused face, the narrator states “kwaku struggles to find his rhythm”, this metaphor for kwaku struggle to…