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- 61: AIDS: Is It A Modern Plague?
- ... nor an effective treatment, and no vaccine either. But there are things that have been proven immensely effective in slowing the spread of this hideously lethal disease. Scientist believe that the disease originated somewhere in Africa about 20 years ago. HIV antibodies were found in serum drawn in parts of Africa in the early 1970, leading many investigators to believe that the disease originated in Africa, spreading to the Caribbean, and then to the United States. In Africa it first appeared as a mysterious ailment afflicting primarily heterosexuals of both sexes. It probably was spread especially fast by female prostitutes ...
- 62: Heart Of Darkness
- The Transformation of Marlow - Conrad s Explication of Europe s Colonial Practice in Africa In Heart of Darkness Conrad introduces his protagonist Marlow, his journey through the African Congo and the enlightenment of his soul. With the skilled use of symbols and Marlow s experience he depicts the European colonialism in Africa, practice Conrad witnessed himself. Through Marlow s observations he explicates the naiveness of the Europeans and the hypocritical purpose of their travelling into the dark continent. Marlow s experience in Africa starts with the desire for travel and great journeys to conquer the blank spaces on the map and the naive believe that the mission of the Europeans is to civilize the natives. Marlow s ...
- 63: "Afrofornication", The New Black Culture Of Indiscriminate S
- ... by Rushton (1996) [1], who found two distinct socio-reproductive patterns, he called them the \\'R-Strategy\\' and the \\'K-Strategy\\'. The \\'R-Strategy\\' is the typical Negro reproductive pattern which he observed both in Africa and around the world. This pattern has the characteristics of a high birth rate, but also puting very little effort into parental care and nurturing. Often, the parents will not stay long as a couple ... a family. This is a strategy which places more emphasis on learning and thinking than just all-out breeding, placing quality over quantity. We also have to look at how these breeding strategies evolved. In Africa, say, a thousand years ago, with all the tribal wars and cannabalism going on, what do you think was the key to survival as a community? I think it was having more people in that ... hunting area, food, or people (food). Being able to be resourceful or intelligent was no advantage in this type of situation, it was not necessary to get food or shelter as food was abundant in Africa, and shelter was almost not necessary due to the temparate climate, intelligence certainly was not a sought-after trait to breed in the \\'R-Strategy\\' society, and henceforth the intellectual traits never developed in ...
- 64: Breaker Morant
- ... building, he was simply saying that sacrifice, injustice, and war is the ammunition the British used to expand its boundaries physically, politically, and economically. There were obviously many motivations for the British occupation of South Africa during the turn of the twentieth century, but they generally wanted to make gains politically and economically. Great Britain primarily wanted resources that werent found in Europe. Gold and diamond mines were all over South Africa, and Great Britain knew that if they had possession of them that their economy would profit greatly. Also, South Africa had many strategic points for ports to be built. Ships traveling to India and Asia could stop at these ports. It was a perfect place for British ships because it was like a mid- ...
- 65: Master Harold... And The Boys
- Athol Fugard's drama, "Master Harold" . . . And The Boys, was written during a time of great conflict in South Africa, where he was raised. Fugard was torn between his mother, who was "Afrikaaner," (1291) and his father, who was "of English decent" (1291). These differing influences caused Fugard to use the discussions between Sam and Hally to demonstrate the religious, racial, and political tensions of his lifetime in South Africa. The discussion between Sam and Hally about who was "a man of magnitude" (1300) represents the religious tensions of Fugard's lifetime in South Africa between the growing belief in evolution and Jesus Christ's teaching of Creation. Hally says that Charles Darwin was "a man of magnitude," (1300) because he was "somebody who benefited all mankind" (1301). He ...
- 66: Apartheid In South Africa 2
- ... apartheid peacefully. He supported the Free Mandella campaign and promoted peaceful disobedience. Awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1985, he was a powerful voice amongst those calling for economic sanctions to be placed on South Africa. He was Archbishop of Johannesburg, then Cape Town, before retiring in 1995. HENDRIK VERWOERD Born in Holland, Verwoerd was known as one of the 'architects of apartheid' because he created the idea of bantustan and ... chairman of the National Party in Transval and then Minister of Native and Bantu Administration in 1950. He became Prime Minister in 1958 and was assassinated eight years later. SUMMARY From 1948 to 1990, South Africa had an appalling record with regards to human rights. Not only was Apartheid in use, but blacks were being killed on streets, playground and even in their homes and police stations. The government organized and ...
- 67: Master Harold: Differing Influences on Fugard
- Master Harold: Differing Influences on Fugard Athol Fugard's drama, "Master Harold" . . . And The Boys, was written during a time of great conflict in South Africa, where he was raised. Fugard was torn between his mother, who was "Afrikaaner," (1291) and his father, who was "of English decent" (1291). These differing influences caused Fugard to use the discussions between Sam and Hally to demonstrate the religious, racial, and political tensions of his lifetime in South Africa. The discussion between Sam and Hally about who was "a man of magnitude" (1300) represents the religious tensions of Fugard's lifetime in South Africa between the growing belief in evolution and Jesus Christ's teaching of Creation. Hally says that Charles Darwin was "a man of magnitude," (1300) because he was "somebody who benefited all mankind" (1301). He ...
- 68: Ending Of Apartheid In South A
- There were many factors which contributed to the ending of apartheid. After years of segregation and oppression of blacks, many different chronological events put together led to an eventual reform in South Africa of equality and democracy for everybody. However, the factor which I think played the most important part in the ending of apartheid was releasing ANC leader Nelson Mandela in 1990. Not only did it symbolise ... fresh start for the country, but also a new found uniformity of its people. At the time, this move by the government was quite unexpected, but in retrospect, an inevitability. The prime minister of South Africa in 1989 was PW. Botha, however after having a stroke, and being forced into bitter resignation, was replaced by FW de Klerk. De Klerk was commonly thought to be conservative and agree with segregation but ... first speech announced plans to legalise the ANC, PAC and SACP and also that political prisoners would be released. He said he wanted to work with political groups to form a new constitution for South Africa. Although De Klerks decision was a great step forward for blacks, there were many possible reasons for his drastic change in government. A journalist in Cape Town at the time wondered if De ...
- 69: Women in Africa
- Women in Africa In many parts of Africa, there is a large discrepancy in who controlled the resources, access to the economy, individual autonomy and central voice in the government between the men and the women. African men, for the most part, have ...
- 70: Aids In Africa
- ... is hardly typical; and other products or other methods of use might prove better. For any product to be acceptable, says Eka Esu-Williams, the Nigerian president of the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa, it must be possible to separate the spermicidal or contraceptive function from that of killing harmful micro-organisms such as HIV. In third-world countries, many women (and still more men) value protection against AIDS ...
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