Reparations for slavery

Secret History was written by Mary Hassal in a series of letters to her Uncle, who was the Vice-President of the United States. The letters are her observations of what life was like in the Caribbean and in particularly, they were about the nobility and the women in St. Domingue. The letters sent from Hassal to her Uncle appear to be letters that allow the government in the United States to keep track of what is going on in the Caribbean. Because of this, it can be inferred that she is a spy…

The history of revolutionary movements is one of interactions between the ideas of old and new: monarchy vs republicanism, and slavery vs freedom. This conflict of ideas and interests was not exclusive to one event or one revolution. Across the broader Atlantic world, this clash played out countless times in the American colonies, Haiti, Spanish America, and the Caribbean. To fully appreciate the interconnectedness of how the American Revolution also led to the Haitian Revolution, it is crucial…

Modern slavery Human and sex trafficking is the second largest crime in the world behind the selling of illegal drugs; with anywhere from 14,500 to 17,500 people being trafficked in the United States, and 600,000 to 800,000 all over the world (11 facts). Many of the victims being kids ranging in ages from 12 to 14. One of the ways that people are tricked into becoming a trafficking victim are through “friends” that they meet online and want to meet up. Seeing how popular social media sites…

When the Portuguese and Spanish colonized Latin America, they created a caste system. The sistema de castas (or the sociedad de castas) classified both men and women under a socio-economic platform, according to their race, color, or ethnicity. Due to customs that transferred from Iberian gender relations, Iberian and African women became socially and culturally restrained to private sphere occupations. For instance, Sor Juana de la Cruz, was prejudiced for not committing to the private work of…

beautiful physical characteristics, with the exception of skin color, shows how the English didn’t particularly regard race or skin color as an obstacle towards a friendly relationship. This theory, however, is challenged when the topic of African slavery is introduced, where those who want them must purchase them from slave traders who visit Africa, and when the traders return, allow the slaves to be purchased in lots (11). The English establish a relationship with African kings in Africa,…

Ethnic intolerance in African Politics: The Case of Rwanda and Kenya Ethnicity is used in Africa to refer to a group of people who share similar cultural background or common ancestors. The Hutus of Rwanda, Kikuyus of Kenya, Twas of Rwanda and the Luos of Kenya are referred to as ethnic groups who have their peculiar cultures. For example, it is believed that the Hutus have a cultural identity — occupation — peculiar to them which is farming while the Tutsis are regarded as herders. From this,…

This chapter discusses the course from the Zulu tribe to the Zulu nation. The formation of the Zulu nation has become so synonymous with the name of King Shaka who during his reign was able to amalgamate separated tribes and clans in South East Africa to pay allegiance to the Zulu empire. It also looks at what made Shaka a statesman and a nation builder in the early nineteenth century South Africa. Moreover, this chapter looks at the structure of tribes and clans and how these were amalgamated…

British colonialism was the cause of the Biafra war/ Nigerian civil war from 1967-1970. When the European countries colonised Africa they split it in different territories based on what they wanted and preferred. All they wanted was the country’s rich oil resources. They were not bothered by which tribes they mixed with, instead they drew up political entities and Nigeria happened to be one of them. The British planned Nigeria and they included areas that were controlled by a variety of…

The indigenous people of the United States of America endured the utmost traumatic historical events. Hundreds of massacres orchestrated by the European man killed the Native Americans. Deception was key in the atrocities, the white man would promise “peace” and then brutally murder the Natives. The genocide continues today as alcohol, introduced to the Natives by the Colonists, ravages through the reservations. Sherman Alexie, author of “Evolution”, does not shy away from any of these tough…

Colonial India was a key commodity in the world trading economy during the time of European exploration. India was sort after for its wealth and prosperity. This lead to many rival nations, namely the Dutch Republic, England, France and Denmark-Norway, establishing trading posts within the country during the era of the 17th century. It was during the late 18th century that one of the biggest colonial players, Great Britain, achieved dominance over India, dragging it through to the 19th century…