Zulu

When the major colonial powers (mainly Great Britain and France) looked at Africa, they did not see a myriad of interesting culture and peoples, but an abundance of resources. They saw extra land and work that was theirs for the taking. The weaponry of the African tribes were no match for the British and French armies. Imperialism, defined as the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force, ran rampant throughout Europe, and caused what came to be…

In the book The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay, the prisoners serve as a magical support group for Peekay. Since Peekay had come to the prison, he had been respected because of Doc. Doc would play the piano through the night which earned him the nickname of “the Frog”. Peekay gains the nickname of “Tadpole Angel” and Onoshobishobi Inglesi from the prisoners. Peekay also helps run the sandwich fund. “‘We thank him for the tobacco, the sugar, and the salt and for the letters and the things he…

Zulu is still being held captive by Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie. Realizing that they got away with robbing a bank the three men decide to celebrate. The began consuming alcoholic beverages and smoking marijuana. The men offer Zulu some alcohol and marijuana, and she accepts based on the fact that she was scared for her life and did not want the three men to hurt her…

in Africa. His job was to construct a bridge across the Buffalo River. While they were on post on December 2nd 1878 the Zulu tribes ambushed a massive British force and wiped them out at Isandlwana. To continue their victorious assault 3000 to 4000 Zulu warriors descended on the mission. At the beginning of the whole operation the British forces had about 350 men, once the Zulu army was sighted their numbers dropped to 140 soldiers, including many wounded. Chard was unfazed by the insurmountable…

From the start of the 1800s, the continent of Africa was considered to be a gold mine for the European powers. Unknown of the riches beneath their feet, African people lived a very simplistic life and followed their traditions until european explorers David Livingstone and Henry Stanley published an account of their journey through the wilds of Africa. In a mad dash for these rich African lands, the European powers decided to have meeting that would latter be called the Berlin Conference. At…

The scramble for Africa, which lasted from 1876 to 1914, was a brutal imperialistic act. The conquest was led by a man named King Leopold ll. He was born in 1835, and was made king in 1865. Leopold gained territory as the Congo Free State. Great Britain wanted to gain territory, and ended up taking control of a big part of the African continent. The French took control of a lot of Africa too. The Germans also took control of parts of Africa. They all fought, and did all that they could do to…

Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Carpenter Collection Carpenter Collection On the left is a picture of three policemen in Natal, South Africa. On the right is a Zulu chief who represents the top of the justice system. Both the policemen and the chief are part of the same area of South Africa. The Zulu chief is wearing traditional garb as well as a headpiece. He is carrying a knobkierie which was used in hunting and in confrontations with the enemy. The knobkierie is a long stick…

Introduction Textual sources are staples of academic evidence that help analyze and piece together historical narratives, they these sources have a major limitation. This limitation is that textual sources cannot produce as strong of emotions for readers compared to non-textual sources. For example, the murder of Emmett Till is painful moment from the Civil Rights Movements that is difficult to grasp from the description alone. However, when you view photos of Till’s beaten and bloated corps,…

organized territories ruled by a chief heading a kin-based society. An example of this would be in the Kingdom of the Zulu during the time of Shaka…

African-Americans, just as Afrika Bambaataa spoke of with his famous Zulu Nation. The first thing that becomes apparent when reading the magazine is the constant…