... from a very different perspective. It does not rewrite history, but it does make very different judgments about what is important to be remembered and who the significant players were. Great Man Theory The Great Man theory is a theory that explains history by the impact of "Great men", ie: highly influential individuals, either from personal charisma, genius intellects, or great political impact ... contrast to the yellow sand beyond. Afrocentrists interpret it to refer to the the skin-color of the inhabitants. According to the more extreme exponents of Afrocentrism, Africans were respo...

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