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- 251: Mohandas Gandhi
- ... studied law in Bombay, but he quickly denounced it, feeling that it was immoral and could not satisfy one's conscience. Despite this, he used his schooling to help plead for Indian settlers in South Africa that were being oppressed by the white population. His personal experiences, including being ejected from a train in Maritzburg, of not being allowed the same rights as others lead him to begin a movement to help his people. While in South Africa, Gandhi made himself poor so that he could identify with his the peasants. He then proceeded to start a colony that consisted of abused labourers. The colony became very large and many cities were crippled ... a bar to disunion, quarrels or worse." According to Hinduism, the caste system lies in respect for one another's individuality. Gandhi is well known for his efforts in fighting imperliasm in India and South Africa. His methods were, unique in that they did not involve the use of weapons. During the South African War of 1899-1902 and during the Zulu rebellion in 1906, Gandhi organised an ambulance corps ...
- 252: Ancient Egyptian Religion As Seen In Art And Architecture
- ... Ancient Egyptians¹ religion has been fully demonstrated through Egyptian art, architecture, and funerary practices, the influence of their beliefs has extended far beyond what is imaginable. According to Noel Q. King, author of Religions of Africa, Egyptian religion of old has had one of the greatest effects upon Africa¹s modern religions (47-48). For example, the multiple gods that the Ancient Egyptians adopted into their theism so long ago are still today present in many African tribes. In addition, the methods used in ... Cited Harris, J. R., ed. The Legacy of Egypt. 2nd ed. Glasgow: Oxford University Press, 1971. Howell, J. Morton. Egypt¹s Past, Present, and Future. Ohio: Service Publishing Company, 1929. King, Noel Q. Religions of Africa. New York: Harper and Row Publishing Company, 1970. Payne, Elizabeth. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. New York: Random House Publishing Company, 1964. Showker, Kay. Egypt: A Complete Guide with Nile Cruises and Visits to ...
- 253: Carthage And The Punic Wars
- Carthage was first founded as a trading post in the year of 814 BC. Carthage was founded by the Phoenician Princess Elyssa-Dido on a peninsula from Africa which extends into the Mediterranean Sea. According to legend Elyssa_Dido fled from her brother Pygmalion, the king of Tyre, after he killed her husband. The post benefited from the vast market for the goods ... then started making metal products for Spain. These products were cheap due to they traded these cheap goods to Spain for the raw metals. Carthage soon became a huge trading empire, containing much of north Africa, Sicily, and Spain. In the fifth century BC, Carthage was the largest of all existing Mediterranean ports. Carthage soon minted its own coins. The Carthaginians soon developed high skills in the building of ships. They used this to dominate the seas for centuries. Their most important trading goods were silver, lead, ivory, gold, beds, bedding, pottery, jewelry, glassware, wild animals from Africa, fruit, and nuts. Carthage had two first class ports. One was a trading port which was rectangular and the other was a man-made military port which was circular. These two ports were connected ...
- 254: Mohandas Gandhi
- ... studied law in Bombay, but he quickly denounced it, feeling that it was immoral and could not satisfy one's conscience. Despite this, he used his schooling to help plead for Indian settlers in South Africa that were being oppressed by the white population. His personal experiences, including being ejected from a train in Maritzburg, of not being allowed the same rights as others lead him to begin a movement to help his people. While in South Africa, Gandhi made himself poor so that he could identify with his the peasants. He then proceeded to start a colony that consisted of abused labourers. The colony became very large and many cities were crippled ... a bar to disunion, quarrels or worse." According to Hinduism, the caste system lies in respect for one another's individuality. Gandhi is well known for his efforts in fighting imperliasm in India and South Africa. His methods were, unique in that they did not involve the use of weapons. During the South African War of 1899-1902 and during the Zulu rebellion in 1906, Gandhi organised an ambulance corps ...
- 255: Benin
- Benin, independent nation of W Africa, formerly called Dahomey. Once a French protectorate, it is a country of 40 ethnic tribal groups and a low-level economy. Land and Economy Located in the bulge on the S side of W Africa, Benin is bordered by Nigeria, Toga, Berkina Faso, and Niger, with 75 mi (121km) on the Gulf of Guinea. The coast is hot and humid, and there are two rainy and two dry seasons; average ... was the most aggressive, pushing N and selling slaves. In 1863 the king of Porto-Novo sought French protection. By 1892 France had subjugated all groups and made them protectorates as part of French West Africa. In 1960 the country became independent as Dahomey. The official name was changed to Benin in 1976. Economic and regional rivalries have caused numerous military coup d'‚tats and changes of government since 1960. ...
- 256: Cuban Communism
- “Japan’s imperial experience was different from that of the West in Asia and Africa in several fundamental ways.” (Bruce Cummings) Is it a valid categorisation of Japanese rule in Korea? Identify some of the main differences between Japanese colonialism and Western colonialism. Illustrate your answer with examples. Imperialism has ... have occurred based on situations resulting from imperialism. There are processes towards basic imperialism that can be labelled as fundamental. Japan’s imperial experience in Korea, for example, differs from what the “West” experienced in Africa and Asia in several ways. The 19th and 20th centuries displayed a great amount of expansion and the countries of the West were heavily responsible for this experience. Japan, however, played a key role in ... got more modernized the West realized the potential for expanding their economic market. Other areas of the World offered new opportunities that the West was interested in. The West realized the potential that Asia and Africa presented and wanted to reap some of their wealth to better themselves. To do so they had to incorporate the foreign country into their economy by beginning to establish foreign relations. They looked to ...
- 257: Cry Freedom
- ... apartheid issue is that im simply tottally against that because it cause discrimination and stronger racism. But I guess that strong racism within a certain community caused apartheid. The incidnts that were occuring in South Africa were absolutly discracfull to how a country was behaving in the eyes of the world. I believe that preventing South africa from participating from olympic and sporting events as well as trade relations was a very good initiative taken by world commitee s. Black deaths in custody Black deaths in custody was a story presented by ... very similar, in both cases a black died from a government organised police force, law did not act to defend the victims at any time. My personal belief regarding the incidents which occurred in South Africa and which are occurring in Australia is that the law should persecute any persons in threat of these people. I can see that the government has no harsh approach to these people it s ...
- 258: Migration of the Bantu People
- Migration of the Bantu People Throughout history, groups of people have been forced into migration. In Africa, beginning at least 2,000 years ago small groups of Bantu speaking people began spreading south and east. Many things have come out of this migration….?? The cause of the Bantu migration is uncertain, but ... of land, because the area was highly populated and was undergoing desertification. So people started moving eastward and southward. With in only 1,500 years Bantu speakers had populated much of the southern half of Africa. They shared their skills and ideas with the people they met, and adapted new methods to adjust to the new environments. The Bantu followed the Congo River through the rain forests. There they farmed the ... wars broke out as the Bantu speakers spread south. The Bantu speakers also intermarried with the people they joined. This intermingling created new cultures with unique customs and traditions. Effects of the migration still affect Africa today with over 60 million people who speak one of the hundreds of Bantu languages. Beginning in about 1,000 BC and ending sometime in 3rd or 4th century AD, the Bantu migration was ...
- 259: First Civilization Arose In Asia
- ... Hemisphere would remain Asia-centered. The civilization of Mesopotamia arose around 3500BCE and its livelihood was based on the Tigris-Euphrates River. This event marked the emergence of many other civilizations. Soon thereafter, arose Egypt (Africa), the Indus Valley (Asia) in 2500BCE, and the Yellow River Valley in China in 1500BCE. These four agrarian societies could support much larger populations and were centered around rivers. The rivers played a major role ... maritime and military technologies gave them an advantage in conquering new lands and mastering the seas. The Iberian powers of Spain and Portugal dominated European exploration between 1450-1550. They began searching for gold in Africa. Although traders in the Indian Ocean initially failed to be impressed with the Portugeuse as trading partners, they eventually established themselves within the area and eventually established monopolies among many of the ports. The Spanish ... than the South American empire. As a result of their high population and expansion within the colonies. A labor shortage soon took place. Some indentured servants were brought over, but the use of slaves from Africa was much more utilized. The Islamic Turkish Empire which consisted of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires controlled vast territory throughout Afrasia beginning approximately in 1300. However, this great empire began to decline between ...
- 260: Russia Crisis: Economical, Political, and Moral
- ... will protect their monopolistic business ventures from the chill winds of free and fair and regulated competition. The result is an economic system that reminds me more and more of the most corrupt regimes in Africa. The exploitation of immense natural resources by a tiny elite who plunder the country's wealth and salt their massive fortunes away in foreign bank accounts while the country's economic infrastructure withers and dies ... than any other country. In 1972 the country that imported more limousines than any other was Zaire. I sometimes feel I am watching the Africanisation of Russia. Travelling around this country is like travelling around Africa. You can see that there was once a great empire here, flawed of course, ultimately, fatally flawed and cruel as in Africa, but coherent and capable of unlocking great wealth and it no longer works. Only the shell of it remains. And when exasperated Russians say that things cannot possibly get any worse for them, I ...
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