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kmxakaza

Firearms in Nineteenth Century Bostwana - 2 views

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    This source takes a look at David Livingstone's influence on the Batswana kingdom under the ruler Sechele. It further looks at firearms used to protect livestock of the Batswana people. It lastly depicts the use of troops, firearms, and force in the war against the Batswana and the Boers, as the Boers wanted to claim most of the Batswana land. Page 20 to 22 of this document tells us of the use of firearms to protect the livestock of the Batswana people. Page 28-29 tell us of the Boers invading the Batswana land and the attempts they did to let Sechele surrender the land to them.
selinah003

'I Will Open a Path into the Interior (of Africa), or Perish': David Livingstone and th... - 2 views

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  • ‘I Will Open a Path into the Interior (of Africa), or Perish’: David Livingstone and the Mapping of Africa
    • selinah003
       
      I have annotated the lower part of this document which is about David Livingstone's third expedition in central Africa, and the Nile
  • Livingstone’s last journey in south-central Africa was from a cartographical point of view less successful than his previous travels.
    • selinah003
       
      Adding on the mentioned, i believe that the third expedition was not a successful one due to the fact that David Livingston never got to finish his quest of the Nile with which he had to discover the source of the Nile with which he mistakenly assumed that one of his observed lakes is the upper Nile. secondly, him contracting the illness which prohibited him of doing anymore expedition in Africa thus, leading him to investing majority of his time in writing about his observations.
  • Livingstone was, however, the first European to reach Lakes Mweru and Bangweolu and, as always, he wanted to map his whereabouts. In one of his a last letters to Sir Thomas Maclear, he wrote:
    • selinah003
       
      Although David Livingstone was proven wrong on his assumption of the source of the Nile, this does not however cover up the facts that he is the first European to explore many parts of Africa in that getting to learn more of the dialects of the native people.
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  • chronometers
    • selinah003
       
      an extraordinarily accurate timepiece.
  • sextant
    • selinah003
       
      A doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects.
  • Unyanyembe,
    • selinah003
       
      Town in Tanzania near Mwadui Airpot.
cacaongcobo

The East African Ivory Trade in the Nineteenth Century - 2 views

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  • THE East African ivory trade is an ancient one. It is mentioned in the first accounts of geographers and travellers, and they give it more prominence than the slave-trade. It may have been the search for ivory which brought the first ships around Cape Guardafui, and then southwards along the East African coas
    • cacaongcobo
       
      The East African trade is from a long time ago. It is said to be more famous or important than slave-trade because it had soft ivory that was ideal for carving and was always in greatest demands.
  • But it was in the nineteenth century that the great development of the East African ivory trade took place. An increased demand for ivory in America and Europe coincided with the opening up of East Africa by Arab traders and European explorers, and this led to the intensive exploitation of the ivory resources of the interio
    • cacaongcobo
       
      The East African ivory trade developed more in the 19th century where it merged with other countries such as America and Europe.
  • aloofness
    • cacaongcobo
       
      another word meaning being distant or detached.
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  • Muhammad Al
    • cacaongcobo
       
      Muhammad Ali was the greatest American professional boxer and activist, who is one of the most important figures in sports.
  • en mass
    • cacaongcobo
       
      En masse is a French word that means all together or as a whole.
  • Hard ivory, on the other hand, is translucent, glossy and of a heavier specific gravity than soft ivory; it is more subject to extremes of temperature and more difficult to carve
    • cacaongcobo
       
      These are differences between hard and soft ivory.
  • bakshees
    • cacaongcobo
       
      the word means money that is given as a tip. In this instance it was given as a form of corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia.
ayandandlela02

South Africa, and Its Military Aspect..pdf - 1 views

  • the country had enjoyed a peace of twenty-four years,
    • ayandandlela02
       
      South Africa comes a long way ,and getting the freedom was never easy bloodshed and many lost lives , moving from using spears and all those ancient tools when going into war to using guns.
andilemazibuko

December 11, 1883 - Document - Nineteenth Century Collections Online - 3 views

  • The High Contracting Parties agree to furnish each other in the same way as provided by the foregoing Article, with all the information which they may become possessed of in reference to the interior Slave Trade, and each engages to take into serious consideration any measure which the other may propose for the purpose of joint action in the repression of such interior Slave Trade
    • andilemazibuko
       
      They have each other's backs in this endeavor and are looking out for their best interests. Their aim is to ''repress'' Interior Slave Trade and not Slave Trade altogether.
  • between Great Britain and Portugal for the develop¬ ment of commerce and the putting down of the Slave Trade in the respective dominions of the two Crowns in Southern and South- Eastern Africa
  • The High Contracting Parties engage to use their utmost endeavours to put down and finally suppress the traffic in slaves on the East Coast of Africa.
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Using their resources to assist in the abolition of slavery on the East Coast of Africa but not any other parts of Africa.
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  • Projet of Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal respecting Commerce and Slave Trade in Southern and Eastern Africa
  • Signed at Lisbon, May 30, 1879.
  • HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, being desirous to encourage and extend the commercial intercourse be¬ tween their adjacent dominions in Southern and Eastern Africa
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Note the passion with which the Queen and King's titles are written, more especially the Queen of Britains. The titles include the countries which they "rule" or have colonized and taken "dominion" over. The wording "commercial", further proves that they view Africans as commodities.
  • to promote the entire abolition of the traffic in slaves on the east coast of that continent
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Abolition in certain parts of the continent and not the whole continent. This plan was to suit their commercial needs.
  • and generally to co-operate in the work of African civilization,
    • andilemazibuko
       
      "African civilization" is what they use to justify their actions and their colonization of Africa.
andilemazibuko

Resolutions of the Meeting on the Abolition of the Slave Trade.pdf - 2 views

  • diate abolition of the African Slave Trade, a trade avowedly repupant
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Using religious aspects to support their cause
  • moral antd religious princiile,
  • the last seveti years, the impor- tati0n
    • andilemazibuko
       
      "Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves" was established in 1808
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  • At a General Meeting of the Friends of the Abolition of the Slave Trade
    • andilemazibuko
       
      The name of the organization and what they stand for.
  • a district in which the Slave- Trade having been neatly suppressed, the consequent jntroduction of cultiva- tion, and of a legitimate commerce
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Positive results of the abolition of Slave Trade in this area.
  • commencing a new Slave Trade for their supply
    • andilemazibuko
       
      the commerce system, or meeting the supply is more important than slaves
  • His Royad Highness the Duke of Gloucester in the Cha
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Implicates the Duke of Gloucester (1814) as a contributor to the cause.
  • treaty of peace with France, no stipulation has eeen made for the immne-
  • radical injustice of the African Slave Trade
    • andilemazibuko
       
      shows compassion and empathy. This organization views Africans(slaves) as people and not possessions.
  • to dtii-se authentiic infor- nation, and eaxcit. just sentiments and. -Selings on this great subject.
    • andilemazibuko
       
      They plan to "diffuse" news that might deter their cause and are willing to be charged with treason for their cause.
  • no colony yet re- niMtinitg in the possession of" Great B3i- tain, wherein: slavery exists, should be ceded to any other pover, without re- quiring ani express s:ipilatioiv for relsri,- quishing the Slave Trade immediately and' for ever
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    Documents relating to public affairs
andilemazibuko

Introduction: imagining transatlantic slavery and abolition.pdf - 2 views

  • hopes of at last building some sort of international coalition against the slave trade were undoubtedly one of the factors that pushed the British parliament across the abolitionist threshold
    • andilemazibuko
       
      British parliament finally ended their participation in the transatlantic slave trade, not because of their humanity, but because of their financial and political interests. It may have been an attempt to get other countries to trust them after the major colonization they did.
  • Britain and the United States would play a leading role in suppressing the slave trade, although both nations would remain deeply involved, economically and politically, in the institution of slavery
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Hypocritical behavior. They wanted to stop other countries from benefitting from slavery. Shows signs of capitalism.
  • ending of slavery in the British Caribbean (1833 /4) and the United States (1865). Even then, slavery still flourished in Cuba and Brazil; indeed, it was not until 1888 that Brazil finally emancipated all of its slaves.
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  • Suffice it to say that explanations encompass a wide range of issues, among them economic ‘decline’, black resistance, compassionate humanitarianism and debates over the morality and purpose of empire
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Reasons for Britain's huge role in the abolition of slavery.
  • enslaved Africans were vital to the economic success of plantation
    • andilemazibuko
       
      One of the reasons that it took so long for slavery to be abolished. Free labour to meet their demand for sugar, rice, indigo and tobacco to export.
  • x-slaves were invited to share in this cult of gratitude and
    • andilemazibuko
       
      False image to appease the "black resistance"
andilemazibuko

The abolition of the slave trade in Britain - The transatlantic slave trade - KS3 Histo... - 1 views

  • Olaudah Equiano
  • Robert King.
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Sold into slavery at the age of 11. His master later renamed him Gustavus Vassa.
  • played a key role in the abolitionist movement.
    • andilemazibuko
       
      He was a prominent merchant born in Philadelphia.
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  • became vocal in the abolition campaign, befriending other formerly enslaved Black Britons and forming a group called the Sons of Africa
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Movements can be defined as groups of individuals who share the common ideas about what they understand is of great significance.
  • By 1766, Equiano had raised enough money and was released
    • andilemazibuko
       
      When he was free, he strived to free other enslaved people. Because of his experience as a slave, he was a perfect advocate for the abolition campaign and other slaves and Africans could relate to him. He did not think of himself only, but wanted everybody to be fre.
  • In 1789, Equiano published his autobiography, sharing his experiences of enslavement.
    • andilemazibuko
       
      Olaudah Equiano wanted to be free so badly that he worked hard and was resilient enough to save whatever money he got in order to buy his freedom from his last master, Robert King.
ntandoyenkosi

Remembering Slavery in Birmingham: Sculpture, Paintings and Installations: Slavery & Ab... - 0 views

  • considers the impact of local and national debates about slavery and abolition in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, highlighting the significance of memorialised representations of Joseph Sturge, a leader of nineteenth-century emancipation campaigns
    • ntandoyenkosi
       
      The source talks about how Americans were willing to do everything for slavery to be abolished. They even formed a march to Birmingham the capital city of America where by they wanted to be seen by the officials.
m222214127

Slavery_in_Africa.pdf - 0 views

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lethukuthula0380

Underdevelopment in Malawi: The Missionary Contribution.pdf - 1 views

  • special influence of Scottish m
    • lethukuthula0380
       
      This article speaks to the effect of the arrival of missionaries in Malawi
  • stressed the political and economic
    • lethukuthula0380
       
      It is important to note that the influence of missionaries was not only economical but also political and educational
  • d influence.4 If the political and educational consequences of Blantyre's and Livingstonia's work were so considerable, was their impact on the structure of Malawi's
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  • In the address which he delivered as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1908, Dr Robert Laws, for over fifty years the guiding force at Livingstonia, expressed something of the economic philosophy which dominated the miss
    • lethukuthula0380
       
      Dr. Robert Laws was a Scottish missionary who headed the Livingstonia mission in the Nyasaland Protectorate- which is now called Malawi
  • ld acquire a knowledge of new crops and skills, which they could turn to use for the
    • lethukuthula0380
       
      Dr. Laws stressed the idea that people should become self-sufficient in trade, agriculture, or industry
khazimlasinobom

The Anglo-Zulu War and its Aftermath - 4 views

  • The Archives of Zululand: The Anglo-Zulu War, 1879 is the first in a series of collections which in 2003 will see the publication of Shaka and the Founding of the Zulu Kingdom, to be followed by series on Dingane and Mpande, on the disintegration of the Zulu Kingdom, on Zululand as a British Colony, on the writings of Bishop Colenso, and on the Bambatha Rebellion.’ Commencing with the Anglo-Zulu War was a wise choice
  • The Archives of Zululand: The Anglo-Zulu War, 1879 is the first in a series of collections which in 2003 will see the publication of Shaka and the Founding of the Zulu Kingdom, to be followed by series on Dingane and Mpande, on the disintegration of the Zulu Kingdom, on Zululand as a British Colony, on the writings of Bishop Colenso, and on the Bambatha Rebellion.’ Commencing with the Anglo-Zulu War was a wise choice
    • luyandalindelwa
       
      John Lambert in this Journal article argues that the archives of Zululand: The Anglo-Zulu War, 1879 is the first in a series of compilations about the Zulu Kingdom.
  • Boer and British - pressures on the Zulu and the internal disagreements and struggles within Zululand, amongst the Zulu generally and especially within the ranks of the uSuthu
    • luyandalindelwa
       
      This basically means that the Zulu Kingdom or empire had to deal with both Boer and British demands.
thabi_m

Exploration of Africa - 3 views

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    the picture above depicts the map of Africa in the mid 1800 where in Africa was divided into various kingdom. It's highlights that during that period Europeans and Americans were trying to navigate the rivers of interior Africa but African armies or lack of interests keep them out of inferior Africa.
luyandalindelwa

THE ZULU WAR IN ZULU PERSPECTIVE.pdf - 1 views

  • subject of the Zulu War, both in Zulu and in English, it becomes clear that the Zulu view of the war was very different from the English or European view, not so much as to detail but as to men
    • luyandalindelwa
       
      A.T Cope has written an article about based on the views of the Europeans and Zulus based on the Englo-Zulu War commonly known as War of Isandlwana.
  • mined that Cetshwayo should be the Zulu king and not Mbuyazi. The British army came but did not stay; the red soldiers were withdrawn after only a few months, and sailed away together with Lord Chelmsford, Evelyn Wood, Redvers Buller, Bartle Frere, Garnet Wolseley, and all. The Zulu king was indeed removed for a few years, but he was then restored to his kingd
    • luyandalindelwa
       
      Cope studied the Zulu War extensively in literature in both English and Zulu perspectives and it came as an evident that the Zulu perspective on the war differs greatly from that of the English and Europeans, in terms of mental impacts.
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