Christopher Columbus
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502. He was determined to find a...
Category : International
Western Colonialism
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Western colonialism, a political-economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began...
Julius Nyerere
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Julius Nyerere, also known as Mwalimu (teacher) Nyerere, was a prominent figure in Tanzanian and African history. Born on April 13, 1922, in Butiama, Tanganyika...
Yoruba
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Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups of Nigeria, concentrated in the southwestern part of that country. Much smaller, scattered groups live in Benin...
Queen Nyabingi
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The legend of Queen Nyabingi began with an Amazon queen named Kitami, who possessed a sacred drum. Later generations revered her as a powerful ancestor...
The christianization of slaves in the West Indies
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After the horrendous sea voyage from Africa, slaves were separated and placed on plantations in the West Indies. These slaves, already disoriented, were now forced...
The Maroons of Jamaica
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During the eighteenth century, the Maroons of Jamaica evolved into formidable opponents for the English planters who occupied the island during that period. The original...
The Mangbetu people
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The Mangbetu people had a distinctive look and this was partly due to their elongated heads. At birth, the heads of babies’ were tightly wrapped...
Myall Creek Massacre (1838)
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In 1838 white settlers murdered 28 Aboriginal men, women and children near Myall Creek Station. The massacre is a harrowing reminder of Australia’s colonial violence...