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- The Old Order.
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- About the Caribbean.
- African Slave Trade.
- Scramble for Africa.
- Ancient colonisation.
- Christopher Columbus.
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Livingstone's 3Cs.
Transition Period - The Transition
- Abolish Slave Trade.
- Imperialism and Benefits.
- Neo-colonisation.
- Industrial Revolution.
- British Empire.
- OAU- the origin
- Kwame Nkrumah
- Ahmed Sekou Toure.
- Wretched of the Earth
- Apartheid.
- Nelson Mandela's Peace.
- Pan African Congress.
- African Union- AU.
African Slave Trade.
The following material is an extract from the research work done by the Central Oregon Community College(Cultures and Literatures of Africa).
We obtained it from the Yahoo Internet Search Engine. There is no copy right restriction if the material is used for the purpose of information and education.
" PART III: AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE & EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM. AD/CE 15TH- EARLY 19TH C."
- Late 15th Century:
The Kingdom of "Kongo" flourished on the Congo River(Modern Zaire, now the Republic of Congo).There was a confederation of provinces under the Manikongo( the king, "Mani" refers to blacksmith, denoting the early importance and spiritual power of working with iron). In expressing the civilisation of Africa by then, the Forest Kingdoms was mentioned in this research.
- ca 1500:
Benin was at the height of its power, with the City-states, like Ife-Ife and Oyo ruled by obas, now called kings. There were court societies which supported the celebrated arts.The city of Benin(Edo) itself was founded by the 12th century, with ongoing political cultural ties with Ife and other urban centres around.
In the 16th. century, a second Benin dynasty began. Dahomey was the most important kingdom in the history of Benin, with ts capital in Abomey.
During the TRIANGULAR TRADE BETWEEN AFRICA, EUROPE AND THE NEW WORLD, DAHOMEY WAS THE MAJOR EXPORTER OF AFRICAN SLAVES TO THE NEW WORLD DURING THE 16TH- 18TH CENTURIES.
Benin was a military empire, and it was feared by all its neighbours. The power of the Benin empire actually ended in late 19th century when the BRITISH TROOPS destroyed BENIN'S capital city. T
he Edo of Benin and the Akan of Ghana then built underground tunnels to connect the villages. It is not clear whether the LONDON UNDERGROUD owes it origin to Euro-African crisis mentioned above.
After 1550
“ Portuguese trade in Africa increasingly attracts rival European traders who, in the 16th century, created competing stations or attempted to capture the existing trade.
In western Africa the new trade had profound effects. Earlier trade routes were now reoriented from the Sahara to the seacoast, and as the states of the savanna declined in economic importance, states along the coast increased their wealth and power. Struggles developed among coastal peoples for control over trade routes and access to new European firearms. African royalty valued European-imported beads and incorporated them into art”.
1562
“ Britain begins its slave trade in Africa....... "
- The New Order
- New Deal
- Remember Slave Trade.
- Bill Clinton & Africa.
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- Commission on Africa.
- Toni Blair & Africa.
- Gordon Brown & Africa.
- Bob Geldof on Africa.
- Jack Straw in Africa
- Bill Gates & Africa.
- Prince Harry in Africa.
- Harriet Harman in Africa.
- African talents in Europe.
- David Beckham in Africa
- Research and info
- Europe trades with Africa
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- U.S.A. trades with Africa
- China trades with Africa
Page last updated: 02-03-08.