Senegal

through, making it ideal for such a trade-orientated society they are. Their kingdom, since the 700s, has been heavily reliant on their salt and gold trade. Gold traded by them comes from a woodland area south of the savanna between the Niger and Senegal rivers. I’ve seen the miners digging from these shafts that can be up to 100 feet deep or tediously sifting it from swift streams. They have this abundant wealth to them, but they are lacking naturally-occurring salt. This is where they traded…

The writings of Abigail Adams and Phillis Wheatley touched the lives and hearts of many Americans in the Puritan era. Both these authors experienced influences which shaped their writing styles. They were able to create wonderfully crafted works which resonated with society. Many people felt connected to these women because of their truth and vigor. Through their differing influences, Phillis Wheatley and Abigail Adams created writings that are similar and different from one another based on…

in cotton production. e. the Wheat Revolt of 1874. 23. The French initially planned to open the interior trade of Senegal by a. building an intricate road system to the coast. b. widening the Senegal River for shipping. c. building a canal between the Senegal and Niger Rivers. d. building a railroad to connect with river traffic.* e. completing the deforestation of Senegal. 24. What made Belgian colonialism so different than that of the rest of Europe? a. King Leopold wanted to open…

400 miles northwest of the present day Ghana. Eventually, Soninke clans began to control the kingdom. The name ‘Ghana’ comes from title given to the king of the Empire, and the Empire’s actual name was Wagadugu. Their land was near two rivers, Senegal and Niger, and their surrounding area was either surrounded by a Savannah, rain forests, or a Sahel, which is a piece…

Are emotions, including those that are unintentionally revealed, contagious? Herman Melville’s novella, Benito Cereno, explores this concept through a misconstrued series of gestures and remarks between Amasa Delano, an American sailor, and Benito Cereno, a Spanish captain, who encounters the sailor after leading a disastrous journey upon his slave ship. Melville’s carefully constructed prose illuminates the possibility of such a theory. The following passage is taken from the moment after…

When Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 the world had no idea what the effects on the environment would be. The interaction between the Europeans and the New World Inhabitants of North and South America and Africa, as well as Asia is still relevant in the ecological impact that took place between their encounters during the Age of Exploration and onward. The exchange of ideas was the utopian ideal but the utter truth was that the natural environment and human stewardship of that…

The Gullahs, also referred to as the Geechee in some parts of the south, are West African slaves that were brought to the New World to work on the plantations in the lowcountry along the southeastern coast of the United States, from the Cape Fear River in North Carolina to the St. John 's River in Florida. This coastal region with its many barrier islands is separated from the mainland by creeks, rivers, and marshes. The islands were accessible only by boat until the first bridges were built…

Nissan’s innovation weaved into Ma’ Africa About twenty years ago, Nissan set foot in Africa. At the time, Nissan imported and shipped its vehicles directly from Japan, appointing traders with a focus on sales with not much else happening. By the start of the 21st century, several automotive manufacturers grasped Africa’s enormous potential, and suddenly, distributors and small manufacturing plants set up shop all over in emerging Africa counties. By 2005, the industry was starting to take…

still were shadowed behind England, who was “exporting more capital then France and Germany combined” (Wesseling 27). When the Berlin Conference was creating its boundary lines, France took claim to some of the largest sections of Africa such as Senegal, French Congo, Algeria and large parts of Morocco. When analyzing the reasoning behind France wanting such large parts of Africa, even when its territory was in large part the Seherria Desert, you have to look at the internal issues France was…

1819, Paris, France. The elite of the art world wander through the halls of the Paris Salon. The art that surrounds them is traditional for the era, classic already: idealized, religious and mythological depictions. But then their eyes catch on a painting on the other side of the room: 16’ by 23’, it swallows them. They advance, slowly at first and then quicker to match the swell of their pulses. They stand before Le Radeau de la Méduse (The Raft of the Medusa), breathing in the horror of its…