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This episode of Shaka Zulu showed the miraculous birth of Shaka Zulu. Shaka’s father was set to marry a different women then who is mother was and his mother was not happy about that. She wanted more, therefore Shaka’s father decided to make her his second wife. I found it interesting that both wives wereContinue reading “Shaka Zulu episode 3”

The Black Atlantic was a very informational and interesting film. The part of the film that I found most interesting was the transportation of African slaves. There would be boats filled with Africans bringing them to America to trade them for labor. There would be thousands of people squeezed into tight spaces that were inadequateContinue reading “Black Atlantic”

From watching the episode about Shaka Zulu, there was a lot of characteristics you could tell that defined him. He was a very powerful and respected ruler. He was respected in the way that his soldiers obeyed everything he commanded of them. When he wanted them to kill the girl to make a point, theyContinue reading “Shaka Zulu Episode”

In this episode of 1619 what I found most interesting was that while this African American was trying to get a loan from First Guarantee Bank, and was not getting the loan, he was the only one going through it. He was the only farmer who was having trouble getting the loan and it wasContinue reading “1619 Episode 5: Part 2”

During this episode of 1619 I found it interesting that even after land was taken away from African Americans after Lincoln died, freed slaves were still able to acquire a good amount of land. It is even more interesting that right away they had more land opportunities, but as time went on it decreased. BlackContinue reading “1619 Episode 5: Part 1”

Alexis Sabatelle HIS 321 Bekeh 20 October 2019 Sundiata was considered to be one of the best rulers of the Mail Empire. He was a great king and ruler because he listened to his people and he never went back on his word. However, Sundiata was not always a strong and powerful individual. Sundiata facedContinue reading “Sundiata”

Kingdom of Ghana  Why was Ghana a wealthy State? A lot of gold and salt is brought into the state and the trade is controlled by the King where he taxes the goods that are coming in or passing through. A lot of that was due to where it was located. The best gold wasContinue reading “Kingdom of Ghana, Primary Source”

During this time, with the Freedmen’s Bureau Medical Program, the government was only supplying 100 doctors for the entire emancipated population of 4 million people. The original purpose for this was to stop the spread of diseases from entering white neighborhoods, but they did not want to provide constant support and have black individuals becomingContinue reading “1619 Episode 4”

Women of Ancient Egypt During the Dynastic Period in Ancient Egypt, women had led exciting independent lives. The women of Ancient Egypt had many roles throughout their lifetime, all considered to be of the upmost importance. These women took the title of mother, daughter, wife, and neighbor. The roles evolved as the women aged, butContinue reading “Daughters Of Isis”