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    During King Leopold’s time he was scrambling for a way to create wealth, but could not dabble in the trade of Africans because of new abolition laws, then he got lucky. In the Berlin Conference held by Otto Von Bismarck, Africa was divided like a cake; pieces were given to European countries. While they had decided that they were “respecting” human rights, it was also believed that Africans needed to be governed. Through this Leopold gained the territory of the Congo, marking

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    cultural values, have jointly created a glorious state and a history that praises our revolutionary struggle from stateless to statehood. The geography of our state features the region located in the Northwest of Africa on the Atlantic coast of the continent just south of Morocco, north of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. Encompassed by fertile plants and arid desert, we are a proud home to the richest resources such as hydrocarbons, phosphates, and iron ore. We take good pride to be a part of the

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    History From slavery until now, Ghana is considered one of the farthest growing country in the continent of Africa because of several reasons. Ghana enters the historical data by the end of the 8th century, through the narrative of Muslims traders traced to the desert by the profitable exchange for gold by its leaders. Nevertheless, after the six centuries the exchange attracted the Portuguese sailors down to the coastline of Guinea. In addition, this led to the Trans-Saharan trading and the Islamic

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    Slavery And The Slave Trade

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    Atlantic slave trade that effected North America, South America and the Caribbean. Slavery existed way before the foundations of America were set in stone. There was slavery in the bible days between the Hebrews and Israelites. Some do not know besides the Atlantic slave trade there was also the Eastern Slave trade. There was also

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    in to from one water surface and another .Suez Canal is a102 mile manmade waterway with 26feet in depth that connect two main water surface in to the world which are the Mediterranean Sea (located between Europe and North of Africa) and the Red Sea (located between the Asia and Africa ) which located in Egypt . Sea trade in to the past were very active because ships can carries tones of the goods whit low cost of services that make it the main methods in to the world to exchange the trade between

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    Malawi Research Paper

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    The flag of Malawi consists of three colors which are red, green, and black. The red represents the blood shed for the independence of Malawi, the green symbolizes the vegetation of Africa, and the black represents Africa and its people. The sun rising represents a new day of freedom and hope for the people of Africa. 5. Name at least four foods grown in the country? Squash, cabbages,

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    in many parts of Africa during the pre-colonial period. It was yet held and distributed by African American men. Access to the land by women depended on their obligations or duties within the gendered division of labor. Agriculture was the job of many African women. Men believed in having several wives that would all work together as farm workers and do whatever duties necessary as required. Africa is considered to

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    Prince Henry the navigator was born March 4, 1394 in Porto, portugal. The was a sailor and navigator, he also sponsored a great deal or exploration along the west coast of Africa. Henry began exploring the African coast to find the source of the African gold trade. Portuguese ships were big and slow, so henry commissioned the invention of a new lighter ship. It was called the cararel that was fast and could sail into the wind. About 1418 Prince Henry started the first day of school for oceanic navigation

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    The Surma Research Paper

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    and resources. In the 1800 Europeans began to take control of coastal Africa for slaves, goods, and gold. By 1880 small areas of Africa were now in control by the Europeans. But after WWll European countries weren’t financially stable to rule Africa by 1950 Africa was beginning to win its independence. Africa has more than over 250 languages spoken and a religious divide between the Muslim north and Christian south. Africa has many tribes, one tribe called the Surma reside in Ethiopia and South

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    phrases were used to describe the “underdeveloped” “country” of Africa. Ancient Ghana proved modern day authors and historians wrong as it created a culture which focused on trade, government, and religion. This quote is a basic description of Ghana during their rule from 400-1200 AD, “...Ghana’s capital is described as a large city with twelve mosques where the kings took an active role in day-to-day affairs.” The common misconception of Africa being underdeveloped is proven untrue by the advanced civilization

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