King Leopold's Ghost tells a story of the Belgian King Leopold II and his misrule of an African colony, named (at the time) the Congo Free State. ... This "horror" story is just in fact that, a horror story, giving and revealing the utter most secrets of the respected King Leopold. Allow me to take you on a journey, pointing out the King's determination and, reasoning for what he'd done and the scars he left deep within the heart of the Congo. ... King Leopold? ... The answer in my opinion remains simple, it was all about all about the Benjamin's baby. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The colonists in the 1700s were treating the blacks, Native Americans, indentured servants, and women with as much disregard as King George was showing the colonies. The colonies were accusing King George of harassing them. ... One of the first encounters between the Native Americans and the colonists was the slaughter of virtually all of the Pequot tribe by the colonists. ... These peoples were shown even more disrespect than that of King George's disregard toward the colonists. ... They believed that they were shown absolutely no respect by the king, but they were denying simple rights ...

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This image was later revised to show the truth of Attucks being involved in the bloody massacre that occurred on King Street of Boston. ... The colonist embodied their voices in the documentation where they spoke against King George III and the English Monarchy. They stated their belief that government should represent the people and not a king. ... Boston King was born as a slave in Charleston, South Carolina. ... The freedoms that are now shared by all individuals living in the United States have been interpreted in numerous ways to include everyone. ...

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Sethe, as well as all the other women slaves, was raped multiple times and was forced into arduous labor. ... She also tried to murder her two sons and other daughter, but they were all saved. ... Later on, the king travels to the Medea and tells her that she must leave immediately for she threatens him. ... After the king leaves, Medea tells everyone that she is going to conjure up a plan to murder the King and his daughter and hurt her husband in the worst way possible. ... This gift will be worn by the Princess and that when she dies the King will try to hold her and he will die as well...

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• Grade Level: High School

"A common murderer, a highwayman, or a housebreaker" stated Paine, trying to give his readers a look in on how the king treated his people(Paine 171). ... The Dragoons are supposable the most elite of the kings forces, if the king can't control them how is he fit to run an entire country 25,000 miles away. ... "Violation of the laws of Nature and of Nation and in defiance of all the tender feelings of humanity, brought hither to be like Beasts of Burden" this quote was taken from Petition to the Massachusetts General Assembly, this is different than all the other selections because Hall ...

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But that is not all, as we shall see: members of all castes including slaves were closely associated to power, as de facto ministers; which resulted in constitutional monarchies governed by councils of ministers, made up of authentic representatives of all the people. ... By definition, all slaves should make up the revolutionary class. ... The slaves of the king formed the greater part of his forces and in consequence their condition was greatly improved. ... However, the ennobling of a slave, even by the king, was impossible in Africa, in contrast to the customs of European courts. Birth app...

• Word Count: 5359
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The piece focuses on the life of an African king's grandson, Prince Oroonoko who demonstrates several similarities to Jesus Christ. ... Upon arriving at the plantation, Oroonoko was immediately seen by the slaves as a king and they soon began to worship him (Behn, p. 941). ... (King James Bible, Luke 23:3) Another similarity is observed in the manner of Oroonoko and Jesus Christ's death (Chibka, p. 523). ... As a slave, Oroonoko was brought to the Surinam plantation, where he was greeted with psalms of 'Live, O King!' ... Deception and betrayal leads to destruction as sho...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Benjamin Franklin was quoted for saying "Why increase the Sons of Africa, by planting them in America, where we have so fair and opportunity, by excluding all blacks and tawneys, of increasing the lovely white or red?"... Starting in 1542 Emperor Charles, King of Spain, ordered the conquistas against the Indians forbidden. ... In the words of Martin Luther King "If you allow me to live just a few years in the second half of the twentieth century, I will be happy" (King 1968: 280) during his last sermon. ...

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In contrast to all the other West African slaving ports, Whydah exported the largest amount of slaves. ... However, despite all the conflicts, Durand was still able to purchase the slaves and bring them onto The Diligent. ... The first source derived from King Agaja's wars. King Agaja battled against the Mahi and Mahi's ally Oyo. After a year of warfare, though it was claimed that Agaja was defeated, the King still took a large number of captives. ...

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He explains one particular event in detail when he wrote, "a freedman named King Davis was shot and killed on Mill Creek by one Davis as "Dock Davis". ... " Being able to be a part of the Freedmen's Bureau meant that you were working toward the fair treatment of all citizens of the country; which now included people of color. ...

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Now, over 180 years later, almost all countries across the world have banned slavery (Greenhaven Press). ... Human trafficking has become the "perfect crime" (King 21). ... But behind each dollar sign is a human tragedy" (King 22). ... A video camera tracked the movement of all the women and only allowed them outside thirty minutes a day. ... Our bodies were utterly sore and swollen" (King 29). ...

• Word Count: 2641
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Slavery had been practised all over the world for thousands of years, but never before had so many people from one continent been transported to another against their will. ... This is shown by the way a tradesman had to deal with the area King. An extract from Bosman shows exactly that it is not at all like the BBC sustains, in fact he proves the opposite. ... Among the Shambala of Tanzania, the same feeling was expressed in the saying "A king is people." ... Farmers, Craftsman, Artist, Warriors, Healers, and Politicians were all sent to be slaves by their enemies, both personal and politi...

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Even its "First Constitution- begins with, "In the name of God in the second year of the reign of our lord the most glorious king Gundobad, this book concerning laws past and present, and to be preserved throughout all future time- ("First Constitution,"" 106) This relationship between God and state is important for two reasons: First, it illustrates that the Burgundians are a religious people; secondly, it reveals the source of power for the Burgundian rulers. ... Most likely the Burgundian king's power stemmed from the Burundians devotion to God, and their need for that union. ... ...

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La Relación by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano, "The General History of Virginia," by John Smith, and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford, are all examples of historical narratives. ... The writing was intended for the King of Spain, therefore, Cabeza de Vaca most likely exaggerated his experiences for his own advantage to impress the King. ... "The new President and Martin, being little beloved, of weak judgment in dangers, and less industry in peace, committed the managing if all things abroad to Captain S...

• Word Count: 892
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Louis de Grandpre's painting reveals Angola, where Portugal took over and captured all the slaves. ... It was all agreed upon by the African authorities. ... From A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels, there's a painting of Don Alvaro, King of Kong, sitting on his throne surrounded by bodyguards with Dutch emissaries kneeling in front of him. This provides that African king gained power by selling his people. ...

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King Charles I was executed and the Anglican Church members began to fear for their lives as well. ... Colonel Norwood chose Virginia as his place of settlement because all of the wealthy families, "who wanted not money or credit," had made their homes in places such as, Barbados and Leeward Islands. ... Penn also invites, "Men of universal Spirits;" preachers and ministers from all walks of life. ... Venture was a son of the King in his territory. ...

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Within a few years after her alleged marriage, Behn became affiliated with King Charles II as a political spy in Antwerp, Belgium during the second Anglo-Dutch war. However, Behn never received any payment for her work from the King while away which led her to being thrown into debtor's prison upon her return to England. ... Behn was loyal to the restored monarch as a Tory supporter of King Charles II and utilized her skills as a writer to produce propaganda in favor of the King and absolute monarchy [ CITATION Gor80 l 1033 ]. ... An example of this stems from a scene in the book where Pr...

• Word Count: 2238
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Fundamentally, Fiege defines nature as the matter, energy, and forces that constitute the universe and compose all life. ... He realizes that it may not be the be-all and end-all flawless interpretation of history and its course of events, but merely provides reasoning and looks into one way history can be explained. ... In addition, the chapter "King Cotton" expands on the physiological aspect of nature and shows also how nature is useful in evaluating American history. ... He emphasized equality, that all men were created equal. ... He fought on the side for black freedom in thoug...

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To uncover the real meaning of the war, it is necessary to view all aspects of the conflict exactly as they were and not pander to the fickle nature of memory and remembrance. ... Sherman understood the war best because he cut past all the political window dressing to the bare facts: Southerners and Northerners are really no different and Secession is essentially chaos. ... While he was still employed as an instructor at the Louisiana Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, Sherman attended a dinner at the Governors mansion, during which he states, " I would deem it wise to bring the leg...

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The population for the purpose of representation and taxation would be determined by adding the whole number of free people plus 3/5 of all slaves. ... "All men are created equal" and have the right to "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness." ... Thomas Jefferson mentioned slavery when discussing all of the King's abuses. The King was responsible for maintaining and protecting slavery as an institution in the colonies. ...

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He envisages himself to be a king. An influential king who marches through his land and is respected by one and all. ... Perhaps like the all good things, even , "The Slave's Dream" doesn't last forever. ...

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For example Martin Luther King Jr. preached about equality among "whites and blacks" and for freedom of the blacks from mental and physical slavery. ... Because of the unsafe civilization, these women are forced to give up everything they have worked for just to stay inside their house and be quiet all day. ...

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For example Martin Luther King Jr. preached about equality among "whites and blacks" and for freedom of the blacks from mental and physical slavery. ... Because of the unsafe civilization, these women are forced to give up everything they have worked for just to stay inside their house and be quiet all day. ...

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The colonists had made their landing by the order of King James I and were given a task to make the colony profitable for England; however, they were sparsely populated with only few workers. ... For instance, Sir Thomas Herbert believed that shapes of the African's heads were similar to the apes which it classified that all Africans were inferior to white race intellectually, culturally and morally (Racist Ideas). ... Slave labour became so reliable that King Charles II of England established Royal African Company to transport Africans from the west coast of Africa (Slavery in America). ...

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This story revolves around a young white woman, Candy, several older black men and the death of a Cajun, Beau, to whom they all confess to killing. ... The weeds are mentioned on several occasions in the text; "The bushes and weeds grew so tall on either side of the road that the road seems no wider than a king-sized bed sheet (Gaines 59)." ... "The whole place was all sunked in, and you had weeds everywhere (46)." ...

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• Grade Level: High School