The slave trade and the African diaspora

Thornton, John

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139022460.007

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“…The Transatlantic Slave which was the biggest of all slave trade routes attracted slave traders who were engaged in the Trans-Saharan Slave Trade in the 10th and 11th centuries. The intensity of slave trade in the continent grew when the first Portuguese voyages came into contact with communities along the Transatlantic coast in Africa in 1415 (Thornton, 2017). Initially, the Portuguese voyagers raided a few African communities and carried captors of war into slavery.…”

Section: Slave Tradementioning

confidence: 99%

The Sixth Zone: Historical Roots of African Diaspora and Pan-Africanism in African Development

Agwanda

Özoral

2020

Journal of Universal History Studies

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The re-emergence of Pan-African ideology in the last two decades is reflected in social, political, and economic structures found in Africa today. Pan-Africanism was the foundation upon which the struggle for African continental independence was anchored. This ideology united Africans and other individuals of African descent under a continental ideology that created a domain for support, cooperation and understanding. Today, Pan-African ideology has become a pull factor for the African diaspora to contribute to African development initiatives. By tracing the historical emergence of African diaspora and Pan-Africanism in Africa, this article argues that Pan-African ideology and the experiences of African diaspora has influenced increased contributions of African diaspora to development. Using explanatory methodology, this article adopts an in-depth analysis of historical accounts of the emergence of African diaspora to examine how the African diaspora has emerged as a strong pillar of development.

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Section: Slave Tradementioning

confidence: 99%