Scramble for Africa

When I was first asked this question at a much younger age I honestly thought the answer was yes. I was blind to the things that media and the government was feeding us, now my answer is a strong no. Within the novel Night we follow the tragic story of a boy who was persecuted due to his government not agreeing with his religion. Although this is a very extreme example I find that we still see corrupt governments to this very day. This true story follows Elie a young boy who is losing all faith…

century was a large factor of the Congo Genocide. By the 19th century the industrial revolution was already in full effect and created divisions between other areas that have not yet industrialized. Beliefs of power and dominance over places like Africa paved a way for leaders to implement their own structure. However, more importantly, the ideals of money the industrial revolution created made it easy for King Leopold to force natives into slavery. Each of the components can be traced back to…

The human body has been studied for thousands of years. Many may think that it interest in our body began in the renaissance, but our ancient ancestors have been observing the human body since the beginning. These people did many things with their bodies, whether it is traditional or spiritual superstition, which is still being done today. One of these things is circumcision. A circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin of the penis, which then reveals the head of the male genitalia.…

emergence of the transatlantic slave trade had coerced the societies of Africa to be intertwined with slavery, which prompted distinct effects on different classes of Africans. The effects of the transatlantic slave trade on Africans were characterized by the cruel treatment…

What is freedom? Freedom is people let you be you, and everyone around you not just under control. Freedom goes as far back in ancient Egypt, when the Egyptians used slaves. The slaves don’t have as much freedom as they wanted. They still got feed, but just not enough. All the people deserve to be treated well and with respect, just the way you would like to be treated. Where is my freedom, you might ask? Well you see I can have freedom anywhere, it just depends where I am at. In my house your…

In 2013, 45.3 million people lived in poverty. That’s 14.5% of the U.S. population. A documentary,The Line, follows four people who are either on or below the poverty line. There’s John, Sheila, Ronald and James and they all are struggling with poverty and face life’s challenges. The american dream is seen as only accessible to the rich, when really it is to everyone. The film supports the idea of the american dream. One person in the documentary that achieves the american dream is James. He…

some of the largest pieces of land ever discovered on accident. During this time, many believed that an Eastern route could be found through Africa, and Prince Harry the Navigator was going to be the first to explore and find the new land. It was believed that this new land would be liable for many desired goods. Their voyage led all the way down through Africa, as stated in the passage, “Led by Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), Portuguese sailors traveled down the western coast…

This trade began when Europeans settled in America in the search of copper and gold. The settlers wanted slaves in the Caribbean islands because the Spanish had large sugar plantations and the English had tobacco and cotton plantations. So they demanded slaves to do the hard work. They could have used Americans as slaves but many of them died from European diseases. This new market was inspired in the successful voyage to India and the establishment of sugar plantations on Madeira, Canary, and…

In the 15th century, West Africa was full of problems. Though there were positive sides, there was also negative sides. Doing more research led to learning that the negative sides overthrew the positive sides. Some trades that were involved at this time of period are the Trans-Saharan trade and Transatlantic trade. The difference between these two trades is the Trans-Saharan was for traveling across the Sahara to obtain gold, but the Trans-Atlantic trade was for capturing slaves. These slaves…

When a high school girl walks into a beauty store in Seoul, South Korea, she is immediately hit by a tidal wave of product advertisements promising her lighter, brighter skin. Creams, lotions, toners, washes, makeup... All of them are marketing to her insecurities. She looks at the airbrushed models on the posters and sighs, jealous of their milky complexions. Her stomach in knots, she glances down at her tanned arms and realizes that she had gone outside without sunscreen that day. Her mother…