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livestock. They also started to have control over some of the Khoisan by taking their farms by force or by making they work for them, forcing the Khoisan into slavery. Most slaves came from around Africa, in places like Malaysia, Indonesia, east Africa, Mali and Mozambique. They were transported in ships and were cramped like sardines in a can. They were also sometimes chained to each other. Slaves were not always treated badly. They were valuable; as they helped the masters do the work. The men…

Conflicts have various implications on children and their future, as they affect a lot of different sectors of their lives. As Grace Machel, a United Nations member, in 1996 said, “War violates every right of a child – the right to life, the right to be with family and nurtured and respected”. First of all, during conflicts and in conflict areas children do witness or even experience violent acts, which can easily impinge on their psychology and can have long-term repercussions. Moreover,…

Viruses and Diseases have plagued humanity for all of their existence. They caused the fall of empires and fall of almost half an entire population. The Black Death alone “wiped out about 30 million people between 1347 and 1351. That amounted to 30% to 50% of the population on the continent killed in a period of just five years.” In modern times the Ebola Virus and Dengue Fever have cause scare and panic in 1st world countries and killed thousands in many 3rd world countries. The Bubonic…

Since almost as long as civilization of man dates back women have been treated unfairly. Women were allowed to vote after men, were and still have been discriminated against, and even get lower pay than their counterparts. But in the last few decades women have been taking a stand and fighting back. Women are now fighting to even be able to embrace their sexuality like men can. But in other cultures history has yet to change and women are more unequal than ever in the 21st century. Some say…

Globalization has been one of the major central theme in world History. Though there isn’t a specific definition for globalization, many school of thoughts have different ways of explaining the considerable points of what it means to be globalized. However, in the third edition of his book “the world and a very small place in Africa”, Donald R Wright presents much broader scale leading to globalization of the world by reflecting on the past shaping the present, perhaps through intercultural…

BI has helped ensure access to affordable and sustainable primary health services “for approximately more than 60 million people which is mainly managed and partially funded by local communities or districts in countries like Cameroon, the Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo”. The access of the poorest people in the community towards utilizing health care services depends on factors such as their “ability to pay for drugs and for other health services”, and their “knowledge of…

Slavery is a relationship through which an individual has control over another individual, including their life, riches and freedom. Slavery has run across the African continent since the prehistoric era and even though there was the abolishment in 1994, many people continued with the belief of owning one another. Usually African Slaves were known for doing the domestic and labor work. All of this hard way of living, led to a drastic change in Africans live. Besides, slavery in Africa was not…

Ronald Reagan once said, "We fought a war on poverty and poverty won" (Edelman). With 15% of the population now considered poor, it is tempting to believe that he was right (Edelman). Global poverty did not occur randomly. Military conquest, slavery, colonization, the seizure of land, minerals, and forced labor are all reasons that poverty began. Unfair debt, trade, and tax policies were imposed on the nations of the global South by the rich nations of the North. Because of these, poverty has…

The history of African Americans has always been limited in many school systems creating an ignorance to many people on the construction of this race. To truly understand why a race of people do things you need to know their history and where they came from. The African American Experience is often considered one of the most interesting pieces in history. Africa, the world’s oldest populated area and also considered the beginning of humanity was comprised up to 10,000 different states and groups…

I emerged from Central Park to see an immense temple of art towering above me. As I walked up the massive stone steps, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I was overwhelmed by the enormity of the building and how small I was in comparison. A wave of clarity washed over me creating a sense that I was about to witness something larger than myself. Once I walked inside, I stared up to the large vaulted ceilings and to the long corridors full of masses of people admiring the history in front of…