Orange Free State

Gandhi is considered by many around the world as the father of the Indian independence movement. Gandhi spent over 20 years in South Africa working to fight discrimination. It was in South Africa that he developed his concept of Satyagraha, a non-violent way of protesting against discrimination. The first time Gandhi used Satyagraha was in South Africa beginning in 1907 when he organized opposition to the Black Act. In 1907, the Black Act was passed, requiring all Indians to keep registration documents

One of many forms of oppression the British practiced during the Second Anglo-Boer War was the use of concentration camps. Both blacks and whites were placed in the camps, and were required to perform unpaid labor. However, the black and white camps were segregated, and the treatment of the inmates in the black concentration camps was vastly different from the white camps. Less rations were given, and less maintenance was performed on the camps, leading to starvation and poor living conditions. Even

The most compelling story of fighting flagrant oppression and injustice occurred during the twentieth century in South Africa. The symbol of Nelson Mandela being released from prison in the late nineties after decades of confinement represents the roaring social prejudice, and on an even more prominent scale, the economic discrimination of the “native” South African people during the apartheid era. The social and economic hierarchy of South Africa, one which placed blacks at the bottom, traces back

Culture of Ireland There are approximately 7.4 billion people in this world. We are all different in many ways and defined by our culture. According to the Marriam Webster Dictionary, culture is ‘the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group’ (Marriam Webster Dictionary, 2017). The word culture comes from the Latin word cultura meaning cultivate (Latin Dictionary, 2017), or promote. Our minds are refined with common traits and beliefs that

There are approximately 7.4 billion people in this world. We are all different in many ways and defined by our culture. According to the Marriam Webster Dictionary, culture is ‘the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group’ (Marriam Webster Dictionary, 2017). The word culture comes from the Latin word cultura meaning cultivate (Latin Dictionary, 2017), or promote. Our minds are refined with common traits and beliefs that we perceive to be true

Civilization and suppression of the slave trade were words often used to describe his motives He insisted he wanted to create a free state similar to Liberia, an idea that appealed to American white racists who were still looking for places to export America’s blacks. John Tyler Morgan, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Henry Shelton Sanford, wealthy Florida orange planter and strong supporter of President Chester A. Arthur, were easily Manipulated by the King into gaining American

association with the Belgian Congo, he first made a second journey to Africa to explore today's D.R. Congo and Uganda after briefly traveling to London to reinforce his supplies. He began this expedition with several hundred men, modern equipment, and a state-of-the-art ship. This time, Stanley opted for guns rather than whips to force his men forward at a faster pace, as he was still in competition with other explorers and felt the pressure to travel at a rapid pace. Using this tactic, Stanley was able

Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" written in 1902 is an overwhelming chronicle of Marlow's journey into the heart of the African continent. It is one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century. In this ghastly and horrific tale, Marlow leads an expedition up the Congo River, only to find everything is not as it seems. This haunting and mysterious story takes him into the unbearable core of the jungle. The novel also explores trade

The Journey into Hell in Heart of Darkness      In Joseph Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness the environment is often symbolic as well as literal. The novel contains both the "frame" narrator, an anonymous member of the "Nellie", representing the dominant society, and more importantly the primary narrator, Marlow, who too, is a product of the dominant society. For the novel's narrator, Marlow, the journey up the Congo River to the 'heart of darkness' is reminiscent of Guido's journey into hell

He had his own piece of “that magnificent African cake.” The newly named Congo Free State was handed over to Leopold essentially as his personal country. With such authority, he easily exploited the natives and their abundance of natural resources. The presence of ivory, rubber, copper, and diamonds in the Congo only