Thursday, October 17, 2013

Africa

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Name: Demetrius Sims
Class: Freshman
Major: Physical Education/Recreation
Future Plans: Professional Baseball Player/Sports Manager

African Slavery: Slavery originated in sub-Saharan Africa. All slaves weren't African, there were multiple slaves that came from different ethic backgrounds.

Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune: She started the school on $1.50 and she wasn't born into slavery. Also, she ride around Daytona Beach on a bike selling pies that she baked.

Current Africa: Africa is over 60% of the world's diamond supply. Nigeria and Sudan are the largest oil producers.

Timbuktu: Was a national center of cultural life in the 15th century. Timbuktu was the home of trading salt, gold, ivory and slaves.

Mansa Musa: Was a ruler of the Western African empire of Mali. Mansa Musa distributed a lot of Gold to Ghana (Molly Kingdom).

Positive Image: Ghana is known as the land of Gold in the 9th century.

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