North Africa

Introduction The representation of Africa and African people in popular American media has been a major concern in academic disciplines and the subject of numerous books and essays. Many scholars and activists have written about this issue seeking to introduce new knowledges and methodologies into the debate while taking into account the overwhelming evidence of the colonial influence on these representations. The debates and arguments are not restricted to Hollywood films (although Hollywood…

his PhD in African History at School of Oriental and African Studies in London, England, was a Marxist historian. His research supported the idea that “European capitalism was the primary agent in Africa’s underdevelopment.” ¹ Rodney believed that Africa was in a vulnerable position during the first Euro-African…

CLIMATE CHANGE VS. CLIMATE VARIATION IN WESTERN CAPE The observed trends in average temperatures are evidence for climate changes in the Western Cape region. It is the main wheat production area of South Africa and responsible for almost 40% of the country’s total production. Wheat areas in the Western Cape are mainly rain-fed and the primary use of wheat is for bread making. Swartland is a sub-region of Western Cape and characterized by dry, hot summers and wet, moisty winters which is…

Africa sells slaves to the European Slave Trade By the time children are in second grade, teachers are already teaching the story of America. You learn that Christopher Columbus sailed the Ocean blue in 1492, and that he discovered the Americas. As a young naive child you think he discovered our America, when in fact all he really discovered were some islands in the Caribbean. He also was ruthless man and killed off a majority of the indigenous people, which leads us to another problem later…

material that contains dentine and is found in the tusk and teeth of animals. The substances has been used in items such as, art sculptures, false teeth, piano keys, billiard balls, jewelry, and other items to show ones wealth. The ivory trade in Africa during the late 19th and 20th century decimated the elephant population and also showed that even with more awareness and protection to animals that are being overexploited and animals that are considered endangered, they are not safe…

Before the period of European imperialism, many parts of North and East African were impacted by foreign influences from Islamic cultures. Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam established itself on a global scale spreading to parts of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa, coming to East Africa as early as the eighth century. Likewise to Christianity in Western Africa, Islam amalgamated well with the local cultures and traditions. This is particularly important as both religion and…

tobacco. I chose those things to talk about based on common denominator. That being Slave trade. Because of the slave trade I believe these other things were made possible. Now according to the Atlantic system the only thing being shipped away from Africa was Slaves and gold. Now what I noticed is that the areas the slaves are being taken to also export large amounts of Sugar, manufactured goods, and tobacco. Slaves being exported to South America have an insane export of sugar. Slaves were…

because there were not enough willing laborers in America to keep up with agriculture production. Europeans first used the Guanche, from North Africa, in the Canary Islands as slaves. They felt it was justified because the Pope said they were “infidels and savages”. (Keene 21) After diseases wiped out many of the Guanche people, Europe decided to look to Africa for more laborers. These practices developed in the Canaries would follow the Europeans to the Americas. Christopher Columbus…

are rarely satisfied. They take what does not belong to them. This is true in modern times and in history. In the 18oo’s Europeans traveled to Africa to increase their wealth. This benefited Europe, but devastated Africa. The European Colonization changed the course of Africa’s history. Europeans colonized for a few different reasons. They went to Africa to gather people and force them to be slaves. Slave traders took 10 to 12 million Africans consisting mainly men between the ages of 18 and…

During the 16 century the slave labor on sugar crops growth exponentially after the discovery of the new world. Slaves were transport through the atlantic ocean from 4 major regions of africa to the caribbean ocean, the north and south america. The major regions where slaves were transported in the new world were spanish claimed territories like Cuba, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad, Hispaniola (currently haiti and the Dominican republic)…