Khoikhoi People And British Colonization In South Africa

Essay On Khoikhoi
About 2000 years ago it was found that the Khoikhoi also known as the Hottentots originate in
South Africa. This was many years before the first British settlers even set foot on African soil. The
Khoikhoi was the first people that come in contact with the Dutch people.
The 1820 settlers came to South Africa for various reasons and opportunities. It is known that the
first British settlers of 1820 arrived in South– Africa after the Napoleonic wars and Britain had
experienced serious unemployment problems. The first settlers arrived in Table Bay on 17 March
1820. They have arrived on a board, the Nautilus and the Chapman. After their arrival these settlers
where sent from the Cape Colony to Algoa Bay, that is today known as Port–Elizabeth. These
immigrants were encouraged by Lord Charels Somerset, who was appointed in 1814 as the governor
of the frontier areas (Eastern Cape). It was then found that Lord Somerset set his proposal in action
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For example the Khoikhoi are today known as the Hottentos, because the British found the word
Khoikhoi difficult to pronounce. This shows the step by step change that the incoming of the British
brought upon the indigenous people. The word/name Khoikhoi refers to the meaning of "men of
men" or "the real people".For the San the settlers used the term Bushmen. This was only the
beginning of the changes that the Dutch has brought onto the indigenous languages. Before the
settlers arrived in the Cape, the official language of the Cape was Dutch. In 1822 English was
declared the official language of the Cape Colony. It is also most obvious that all the communities
were not equally formed. The impact on the indigenous people had also continued in the sense that
the Dutch had taken over the land and farms of the Khoikhoi and they were also driven out,
exterminated, or enslaved. The number of people that was enslaved grew as the years
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Lakota Dialects
Lakota is a Siouan language, which spoken by its people (Lakota people) belonging to the Sioux
tribes. It is one of the dialects of the Sioux language, the others being Dakota and Nakota (Powers,
2009). The term Sioux originated from Nadowe Su which means "Little Rattle" from the rattling
sound made by snakes before they bite. Later, Nadowe dropped, and French trappers and traders
changed Su to Sioux. Spoken by more than 30,000 people in the US and Canada and it, therefore,
takes number five of the most spoken native languages in the United States. Lakota is one of the
three major regional varieties comprising of Western Dakota and Eastern Dakota. Western Dakota
also was known as Yankton–Yanktonai is in the middle of Eastern Dakota and Lakota. ... Show more
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Army continued causing many deaths among its people. Although the Lakota initially defeated the
Army, they were later defeated in 1877 forcing them to sign a treaty that ceded Black Hills to the
US. Since then, they've confined to Western South reservations of Dakota (Irvine & Gal, 2008).
Their language was put on paper in 1840 by missionaries, and it has since then evolved. The
Language originating from the creation of the tribe is now almost forgotten. The reason as to why
the language is dying is because the Lakota speaker is averaged to be 65 and they are dying without
replacing new generations (Powers, 2009). Surveys show that transmission of the language to
children stopped in the mid–1950s. Also, there are only 2,000 people who are first–language Lakota
speakers. This number is barely 2% of the total population of

Globalization And Globalization
Although developing countries and United States differentiate each other by dependence of their
production on labour, and human and physical capital respectively, the production will shift to the
nations with cheap labour, once technology is comprehended better. 2. American and Indian
Computer Professionals Although India, in comparison with United States, has an absolute
advantage in programming and technology innovation production, India and US will keep designing
programmes and technology innovation respectively depending on the nature of capital conveniently
available to each of them. 3. Diasporas Although host countries are already facing increase in
diaspora–phobia, there is an alarming upsurge in this trend which is mainly due to five factors linked
to globalisation. 4. Al–Gore While Al Gore, US politician–turned–movie maker, contradicts with
IPCC's findings by exaggerating the fear about rise in sea level, melting of ice, extinction of polar
bear, and deaths all due to temperature increase, the most accurate research claims that global
warming will save lives. 5. London Although London, evolved in 1698, had suffered from many
disasters and threats like Sea bubble, living–cost hike, inferior transport system, and terrorism
threats, it has now overtaken New York rivals in exchange and bond market. 6. Beauty Contest
While Australian believe that woman can be judged by physical appearance, and so Australian girls
are over–conscious about their diet, the opponents of

The Country Of South Africa
South Africa, a nation that is located at the tip of the African Continent. The economy of South
Africa is based almost completely on mining and the production of minerals. With a rich history of
colonization and independence, along with a fight for freedom. Widely diverse with many
ethnicities and languages, the people come from many different places into one.
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria, the city has a population of 1,209,000 as of 2005. Two other
major cities in South Africa are Cape Town and Johannesburg with populations of 3,103,000 and
3,228,000 as of 2005. South Africa is located south of Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the Southwest of
Namibia and to the Southeast of Mozambique. To the East is the Indian Ocean, to the West is the
Atlantic Ocean, and to the South is the confluence of the two oceans. It is about twice the size of
Texas. The physical makeup of the nation is that there are the Eastern and Western Plateau Slopes
along with the Kalahari Basin starting in the South and ending in the North–Central region. Located
in the East lies a mountain range by the name of the Drakensberg Mountains, tallest of which is Mt.
Injastu. The Western Cape province is very fertile, producing citrus fruits and grapes. The two most
important rivers in the country are the Orange and the Limpopo Rivers. In the central region of
South Africa are the Little and Great Karoo Highlands. South Africa is located completely in the
Southern Temperate zone with minimum temperatures of

Three Different Tribes, And Cultures In Early Africa
This essay introduces the reader to some of the different tribes, and cultures that resided in early
Africa. Three of the tribes that are explored in this paper are the Bantu, the Twa, and the Khoisan.
Two different cultures are also discussed in this paper. Them being the Nok, and the Kushite's. The
first tribe that is discussed is the Bantu tribe. The Bantu tribe originated around Nigeria. Because
they were nomadic people the eventually migrated to Uganda. The Bantu people were polytheistic.
The second tribe that is discussed is the Twa. They were a group of pygmies who were known to
have inhabited Rwanda. The third tribe that is discussed is the Khoisan's. This tribe were
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The Twa were known as pygmies, which meant that the average height of the people in the tribe was
atypically short. The average height for a Twa man is five feet ("The Twa"). They are viewed as the
first tribe to tenant the regions around the great lakes in Central Africa. But the Twa were known to
have domination of the African country Rwanda ("The Twa"). The Twa people were nomadic group.
The Twa people are intertwined with many different cultures also. For example, it is believed that
the first god, and goddess that the Egyptians believed in who were called Ptah and Bes were
originally Twa ("Home"). Because the Twa people were nomadic they traveled and settled down in
many places. One of these places that the Twa people went to was Ireland. This is where the legend
of the leprechaun comes into play. When the Twa people traveled to Ireland they had advanced
knowledge on things like medicine which the Irish thought was magical ("Home"). It is also
believed that the people who St. Patrick chased out of Ireland were the Twa people. This is because
another name for the Twa people is Naga which translated to snake

South African Segregation
For thousands of years, humans have segregated each other based on their differences. These
differences include race, religion, political affiliation, and other various points of view. As of 22
years ago, native South Africans faced segregation. This form of segregation was called apartheid. It
all started small European settlements, and then developed into one of South Africa's biggest
dilemmas. Africans fought vigorously to defend their rights. One man in particular made a stand for
freedom, and his name was Nelson Mandela. From start to finish, people's God given rights were
ignored, infringed upon, and often taken away. In 1788 Dutch settlers started ordering laws to
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1960, protest were demonstrated in front of a local police station. As protesters raged on, the police
showed brutality. They broke out in gunfire. 100 blacks were injured, and 69 died. Most of the
protesters were shot in the back. Contradicting what the Declaration of Human Rights says in Article
19–21, "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Everyone has the right to
freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Everyone has the right to take part in the government
of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives." This was an act of retaliation
against the passing of the Bantu Education Act. The Bantu Education Act was also passed in 1960.
The Bantu Act prohibited blacks from receiving higher education (History p.88.). This act was
passed even though the Declaration of Human Rights declares in article 26 "Everyone has the right
to education..." Even though it seemed things could not get ant worse for the Africans, their leader,
Nelson Mandela, was

Sarah Baartman Research Paper
Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman was the most famous of at least two Khoikhoi women who, due to their
large buttocks, were exhibited as human zoo attractions in 19th–century Europe under the name
Hottentot Venus–"Hottentot" was the then current name for the Khoi people, now considered an
offensive term, and "Venus" in reference to the Roman goddess of love.
Life
According to popular history, Saartjie Baartman was born in 1789 in the Gamtoos Valley of South
Africa. When she was barely in her 20s, she was sold to London by an enterprising Scottish doctor
named Alexander Dunlop, accompanied by a showman named Hendrik Cesars. She spent four years
in Britain being exhibited for her large buttocks . Her treatment caught the attention of British
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She was in France from around September 1814. An animal trainer, S. Réaux, exhibited her under
more pressured conditions for fifteen months. French naturalists, among them Georges Cuvier, head
keeper of the menagerie at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, visited her. She was the subject
of several scientific paintings at the Jardin du Roi, where she was examined in March 1815: as
Saint–Hilaire and Frédéric Cuvier, a younger brother of Georges, reported, "she was obliging
enough to undress and to allow herself to be painted in the nude." This was not literally true:
although by his standards she appeared to be naked, in accordance with her own cultural norms of
modesty throughout these sessions she wore a small apron–like garment which concealed her
genitalia. She steadfastly refused to remove this even when offered money by one of the attending
scientists. carried the usual advertisements for her show only a week prior to her death, she may
always have been able to support herself without recourse to

The Misogynistic Misrepresentation Of Black Women
How would you feel as a black women, ..you were looked at as nothing more than a prop? That you
were only there to entertain and for pleasure.. Our consciousness about who black women are, is
being limited to the dehumanization that the hip–hop culture centers in on women. Twerking,
busting it wide, and dropping it like it's hot is not at all what black women are equaled out to do.
These misogynistic misrepresentation of black women is commonly seen in media culture music
videos that provide the most potent examples of these behaviors. Its reality affects young black
women in views of what is being shown, rather than pointing out the beauty of who black women
really are. Black women are...STRONG. Black women are...BEAUTIFUL. Black women are loyal
leaders who naturally are maternal. That is what a black women should be portrayed as, but instead
black women in the hip–hop industry are being dehumanized to normalize the sexual objectification
of misogyny. To understand the social and political processes that create misogynistic values in our
men we must first learn where this all started. In 1789, when Saarjite Baartman (also known as
Sarah) was born, she grew to become a well known African Khoikhoi women, due to her large
buttocks. The European men named her "Hottentot Vensus" which meant "Khoi–Roman goddess of
love". Sararjite Baartman was disregarded as human but in lieu of an exhibit. Naked in a cage for
more than five years, The Europeans took her from South Africa

Relationship Between Slavery And Colonialism
Slavery, Colonialism and Capitalism, it can be said that there is a relationship between these three
systems. There are many different views on this topic, the main views being the Liberal–pluralists
and the Radical revisionists who understand this relationship from different perspectives. To prove
the connection between these three systems that impacted many countries this essay shall make
close reference to a number of sources.
Cedric Robinson (1984: 57) discusses the fact that slavery lead to the growth in capitalism as the
sole goal of this system is to make a profit; the use of slaves did just that. In America slavery was
the substance of the social structure as well as the factory systems which are essential to the growth
of capitalism. The social structure was that the white race was superior to any other race and the
black race had to be subordinate to them, slaves were dictated by capitalists (slave owners). Not
only was slavery important to the American society but also to the French communities (Robinson,
1984:46) as without 'slavery and the slave trade there would be no economic basis for the French
Revolution (Robinson, 1984:46).' Slavery was also a source of profit, (Robinson, 1984:44) slave
owners not only got involved with the trade of goods but also the trade of slaves across the Atlantic
and Indian Ocean (About.Com, 2012).
There is also a link between Colonialism and Slavery, South Africa was colonialized in 1652 by the
Dutch (South African History Online,

Compare two cultures using two sociological...
Joseph Burrows: 17/10/2014 Compare culture and social organisation in any two societies, making
reference to at least two different sociological theories and key concepts associated with them.
Within every society, and every community or settlement across the globe, there is undoubtedly one
thing that they have in common; we identify this as 'culture'. "Culture is a design for living" (Clyde
Kluckhohn, cited in Halambros et al, 2013: 5), it describes the norms, values, beliefs, and practises
of a people. The economic base and division of labour, political structure, religion, and strata of the
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In contrast, England is an individualist society promoting self–reliance and independence and was
referred to by Edmund Adamus as a; 'selfish and hedonistic wasteland' (Telegraph, 2014). This
relates to the theory of social mobility, and is again intertwined in capitalism. The political structure
is a representative democracy, which in contrast to the Nama communities involves the option for
the population voting for a party who'll make decisions on their behalf; the majority vote will
determine who is awarded power for a period of four years. Often the party in power will make
decisions that, due to the nature of representative democracy, have not been made on a formed
consensus, these decisions can be made in favour of the upper classes or the wealthy, neglecting the
needs of the poor, this ties in with Marx' theory of class struggle and could be seen as Oligarchy. In
England social stratification is more complex than that of the Nama, and can be identified by a class
system. In the epoch of Queen Victoria (1837–1901) – the times of the industrial revolution and The
Communist Manifesto – England was believed to have a 'functionalist' (Durkheim) class system
operating very much like that of a beehive, where all had their role. The class system arguably still
resides, and is simplified to Upper, Middle, and Working class. This social stratum is generally
identified by income. The Nama are a homogenous, mono cultural people. Although they have, over

Imperialism in South Africa
During Imperialistic times South Africa was a region of great resources that was greatly disputed
over (Ellis). Europe's main goal during these times was to compete against each other and played a
"game" of which country can imperialize more African countries than the other. Imperialism was a
curse to South Africa, because many wars, laws, and deaths were not necessary and would not have
happened if South Africa were not imperialized.
Imperialism is the domination by one country of political, economic, or cultural life of another
country or region and occurred during the 1800's in Africa. Imperialism in Africa was caused by
four factors in Europe: economy, politics/military, humanitarian/religion, and Social Darwinism
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The Transvaal was a result of the Boers trying to escape the jurisdiction of the British. Then Britain
was able to gain control of the Transvaal and move deeper into Cape Colony where the Dutch
settlements were (Luscomb; Transvaal). The Boers were able to resist The British using guerilla
warfare and home field advantage. However, the Second Boer war was a different story.
The Second Boer War, sometimes called the South African War, was from 1899 to 1902 and the
British were finally able to defeat the Boers and gain control over all of South Africa ("South
Africa."). By 1910 almost all of Britain had left South Africa due to World War II and South Africa
was no longer imperialized. After imperialism South Africa became a union with the Cape and Natal
colonies, Orange Free State, and The Transvaal (Luscomb). The four settlements then changed the
name to The Union of South Africa, then South Africa in 1934 when it was declared a Republic.
South Africa's government is a Republic, just like America. There are three branches to both of the
governments, the executive, the legislative, and the judicial ("Three Capitals"). Unlike America,
South Africa actually has three capitals. When the Union was formed in 1910 each settlement
wanted the capital to be in their own town. The Union also believed that having a centralized
government would bring too much power, so

How Did European Imperialism Influence South African Culture
Audrey DeJong
Carla Quigley
GT Pre–AP Humanities 1
10/20/16
Over 6,000 Miles Away: The European "Empire" Influence in Modern Day South Africa
In South Africa, ethnic groups with contrasting heritages can include Dutch, British, German,
French, English, Zulu, Xhosa, and Basotho people ("Ethnic Groups"). The Dutch, Afrikaans, Zulu,
and English language is also scattered throughout the provinces, these being used by the majority of
the population. This diverse set of people mainly practices Christianity, but also encompasses Islam,
Hinduism and Judaism. Although each of these ethnic groups may speak a different language,
practice a different religion, or even have a different appearance and heritage, these people are all
similar as they are all South Africans. The population of the white majority in South Africa, with
defined cultural factors, has come from the European colonization of Cape Town, South Africa.
Through many overcome cultural boundaries and obstacles, to forming a discriminatory government
structure, and now, where these two ethnic groups have changed and created what South Africa is
today, it is inevitable that the effects of white colonization has changed the lifestyle of generations of
families in South Africa. The European powerhouses of the colonial generation, primarily the
Netherlands and Great Britain, imposed a profound influence on present day South African life.
The most basic point in understanding early colonial settlement of South Africa is

The Role Of Imperialism In South Africa
1. Khoikhoi– The very first native pastoralists in South Africa were the Khoikhoi, and they were
traditionally herdsmen. They raised livestock and settled down. The Khoikhoi were also the first
people the Dutch settlers made contact with in 1600s. Their encounters together were violent.
Warfare broke out, and soon the Khoikhoi were inflicted with disease, killed, enslaved, and
displaced. The population of the Khoikhoi quickly diminished, but their culture and history can still
be recognized in South Africa today.
2. The Dutch East India Company– The Dutch East India Company or the VOC was established on
March 20, 1602. The VOC was not only in charge of trading but also of colonization. Many
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Sophiatown– Hermann Tobiansky bought a farm just outside Johannesburg and named it after his
wife, Sophia. At first it was a Whites only area, but a sewage dump was built close to the property.
Thus the Whites refused to live there anymore, so the owner, Tobiansky, gave Blacks permission to
live there. Soon more Black people came to live in Johannesburg, so the government passed
programs to remove Black people from the central part of Johannesburg. These displaced Black
people moved to Sophiatown, and as Johannesburg grew, the number of Blacks also grew. Soon,
they were living closer to White areas. Therefore, the National Party, the group responsible for the
Apartheid system, passed an act that would remove Blacks from Sophiatown. The government sent
thousands of policemen to remove the Blacks and tear down Sophiatown. The National Party had
low quality homes built for these people in other areas, but the Blacks were unaware of these plans.
So they protested against the police, but eventually the government won and 60,000 people were
forced out. The Blacks lost everything including their homes and property. Sophiatown was
destroyed. The removal of the Blacks and destruction of Sophiatown became a

1. The History Of The Black People Of South Africa Is...
1. The history of the Black people of South Africa is currently and scientifically reported to extent
back to some of the oldest human species on Earth. For example, 2.5 million years of human
evolution occurred on the territory of South Africa. Approximately, 125,000 years ago the modern
human era developed around the Klasies River Caves, a region in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
in the Middle Stone Age. The hunter–gathers San and pastoral herders Khoikhoi people developed
in the Middle Paleolithic in northwestern area of South Africa. Eventually, populations of Bantu–
speaking people migrated from interior regions of West Africa started approximately 1000 BCE to
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Biko's father was employed as a police officer and later a clerk in the King William's Town Native
Affairs office. Mzingaye Biko attempted to earn a correspondence law degree from the University of
South Africa, but could not complete the course requirements before his early death in 1950. Biko's
mother was a domestic worker in White households and then a cook at Grey's hospital in King
William 's Town. After her husband sudden death, Nokuzola Biko had difficult duty of raising their
children on a diminished income and in the inhumane apartheid system of South Africa.
Nonetheless, his parents, especially his mother, instill the important of becoming an excellent
student and attain higher education for upper class mobility and economic advancement. In 1952,
Steve Biko attended St Andrews Primary School and Charles Morgan Higher Primary School, he
was well–known as very intelligent student who was allowed to skip the 4th grade. He was known
to assist his classmates with their school work when they needed it. In 1963, he attended Forbes
Grant Secondary and was an excellent student in mathematics and English studies, and developed
himself as one of the best student in the school examinations. In 1964, he was given bursary to
attend the prestigious Lovedale Boarding School to award his advanced intelligent and academic
accomplishment. Biko was expelled a few months after entrance in Lovedale Boarding School with

Cages In A Doll's House
Cages are significant throughout A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and Venus by Suzan–Lori Parks. In
A Doll's House, Nora is treated like a "doll–child" and she can't escape Helmer's idealistic view of a
perfect wife. While these bars are invisible at the beginning of the play, they are still just as
oppressing. In contrast, The Venus is chained behind physical bars of a cage and she's forced to
perform for the sake of others. Her cage is very much real and the moment she steps foot in England
she's unable to escape. Additionally, both women are forced into two spectrums of women's role.
The Venus plays the role of The Hottentot Venus who is a temptress and a seductress. While Nora
plays the role of a pure, loving, and gentle wife. In the end, ... Show more content on
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The Venus is over sexualized and depicts 17th century ideas of women being a temptress and a
seductress. This is shown by The Venus' new identity as The Hottentot Venus. Throughout Venus,
The Hottentot Venus is described in crude and sexual terms. On page five, they refer to The
Hottentot Venus as a "Wild Female Jungle Creature" (Parks, 5) and The Mother Showman claims
that The Venus is "wild" and "pure heathen" (Parks, 81). When others describe The Venus Hottentot
they also use terminology that makes The Venus appear as exotic and foreign. Additionally, The
Venus Hottentot it talked about in terms that continue to sexualize her. Parks writes, "She gained
fortune and fame by not wearing a scrap/ hiding only the privates that lipped in her lap" (Parks, 6),
and they refer to The Venus Hottentot as a "filthy slut" (Parks, 7). When The Venus Hottentot is
introduced to spectators she's almost always been shown in a sexual light and her exotic nature is
always brought up. The Mother Showman forces The Venus to play the hyper–sexualized role of a
temptress. When introducing The Venus, The Mother Showman says, "COME SEE THE HOT
MISS HOTTENTOT" (Parks, 36). It's required for the The Venus to portray this stereotypical role of
an African–American where she's seen as exotic and sexualized to European spectators in order to
gather a larger crowd. While, Nora depicts 19th century ideas of True Motherhood and The Angel in
the House, where the mother exist only in the domestic field and her identity is defined by being a
mother and wife. Not only, is Nora only defined by her children and husband, Helmer uses her a
possession in order to show his success to the world. Nora becomes a "doll" that Helmer trains in
order to show his idealized version of a picture perfect family (Ibsen, 63). This is shown by
Helmer's belief that Nora's duties are to him and to their children. Ibsen

How Do You Tell The Story Of Someone History Erased?
How do you tell the story of someone history erased? This question is what fueled Clifton Crais and
Pamela Scully to investigate the life of Sara Baartman the woman who became the Hottentot Venus.
Crais and Scully present their biography as the in–depth untold story Sara Baartman that previous
scholars overlooked. Their goal is to give Baartman back her identity as a woman who became a
historical icon in her journey navigating a colonial Cape Town and Enlightenment Europe. However,
their reliance on assumptions and speculation, a lack of Baartman 's voice, and a disproportionate
focus on European men throughout the biography hinder their ability to present a concrete telling of
Sara Baartman 's life where she is the main source of her own narrative. The unfortunate
significance behind their failure to bring Sara fully into her own experience is that Crais and Scully
created yet another coopted representation of Sara 's life, restriping her of the identity they wanted to
restore. Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus: A Ghost Story and Biography presents the life of
Sara Baartman from her birth in South Africa till her death in Paris. Sara, born in 1770s in the South
African Frontier died at forty–five in Paris far from her home and as the " Hottentot Venus". Sara
became "a special kind of show, a Hottentot Venus" (Crais and Scully, 50), where "Hottentot"
referrers to her race and "Venus" aludes to the sexual nature of her showings. During her time
abroad Sara lived in

Theory of Democratic Peace
Jestin Thompson
Political Science
23 April 2013
Final Paper
Theory of Democratic Peace The idea of democratic peace was brought up in the enlightened era.
The theory of democratic peace was based off of Immanuel Kant's "Perpetual Peace." The theory of
democratic peace argues that nation–states governed by democratic regimes do not tend to have
conflicts with other countries that would lead to wars. With this theory, it shows that nation–states
with a democratic rule are more likely to not go to war with other countries. In some cases, this
theory has been proven to be true, but in other cases it has not, especially with the United States.
There are many proponents and opponents for this theory. Through this essay, the theory ... Show
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This is a way that the theorists distort the definition of war, so it portrays democratic states as
peaceful nations, who don't go to war with each other. In fact, it's the opposite because the
democratic nations do fight each other, but based off the criteria of having a thousand deaths they
never had a war with each other. Last, the democratic nations recognizing each other as democratic
nations. With this recognition, it is used as a standard to determine whether democratic states fight
each other. Without the mutual recognition, there is no proof that democracies fight each other. In
order to be recognized as a democratic state, many of the states that claim to be democratic have to
fit the liberal principles. Opposing views of the democratic peace theory believe as times go on this
theory will continued to be distorted to fit the different circumstances that are to come in the future.
Further in this essay, three different countries with different governing styles will be used to test the
theory of democratic peace's accuracy or falseness. For the democratic rule, the country is South
Africa. Using Russia as the authoritarian rule, and China as the totalitarian rule. By using these
countries, it shows if the democratic peace theory applies to other governing styles.
Although South Africa is now a democratic rule, it did not start off with this rule.

Come Visit South Africa
South Africa, which is the southernmost country on the African continent, is bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean on its west coast and by the Indian Ocean on both south and east coasts. It is
renowned for its varied geography, extreme natural beauty, and cultural diversity. All of those
attributes make it a desirable destination for travelers. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest,
Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. The
kingdom of Lesotho forms an enclave within the southeast part of South Africa, which occupies an
area nearly three times that of California.
To give a bit of background the San people were the first settlers in South Africa; the Khoikhoi and
Bantu–speaking tribes followed. The Dutch East India Company landed the first European settlers
on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652, starting a colony that by the end of the 18th century numbered
only about 15,000. Known as Boers or Afrikaners, and speaking a Dutch dialect known as
Afrikaans, the settlers as early as 1795 tried to establish an independent republic. After occupying
the Cape Colony in that year, Britain took permanent possession in 1815 at the end of the
Napoleonic Wars, bringing in 5,000 settlers.
Anglicization of government and the freeing of slaves in 1833 drove about 12,000 of what were
called Afrikaners to make the "great trek" north and east into African tribal territory, where they
established the republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. The

Trauma And Recovery By Judith Herman Essay
. Herman, Judith. "Trauma and Recovery" Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery was an amazing
read because it tackles the question of "What does it actually mean to be traumatized?" Every single
person, no matter how old, has experienced some level of fear– especially those of us who live in
NYC! Whether it's a yellow cab running a red light as you cross 56th Street, the aggressive
homeless man on the 6 train who can't accept the fact that you don't have any spare change to give,
or that time you decided to have street meat for dinner and were stuck on the toilet for the remainder
of your night, we can all identify the ways in which our body responds to moments of distress. You
may break out into a sprint, your heart beats against your chest as you sweat profusely, and you
might even shed tears. In those moments, your entire existence becomes focused around the
perceived life or death situation. And those who have never experienced anything beyond these mild
forms of fear usually fail to consider people who have gone through extreme situations. What about
those where the trauma's prolonged and the victim believes there's no way out, such as the Native
American children discussed in Andrea Smith's Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian
Genocide? For them, their fight or flight response remains disorganized, even after their returned to
a safe environment, affecting the way their mind and body coincide in devastating ways. Dr.
Herman goes on to outline the three

How and why did the apartheid system come into existence...
The term "apartheid" was one of the most politically charged words in the second half of the 20th
century, and still remains notorious today. Apartheid translated from Afrikaans means "separateness"
or "apartness". However when the National Party came to power in South Africa in 1948, it took on
a much more sinister meaning and today is associated with racial and ethnic discrimination. The
roots of apartheid stem deep into South African history. It started way back during European
settlement, and was enforced and maintained right up until the end of the 20th Century. It will
forever leave a mark on South Africa and indeed the world; a dark period in human history from
which we have and will continue to learn.
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Apartheid came about in South Africa because of an Afrikaner belief of their god–given right to
Africa, which was also a racist one. Apartheid was therefore a means to support and institutionalize
their view on how the country should be run.
Apartheid was kept in place through various means, mainly the use of legislation and technology.
The main way that the government implement apartheid was through legislation. There were
countless laws and bills passed, which over time stripped black Africans' of their rights, all the while
favoring the white elite of South Africa. Race laws affected every social aspect of life in apartheid
South Africa. The early policies that were made when the National Party first came into power set
the base for the later policies to take effect and branch off. These policies embodied what the
apartheid regime was all about, notably two of the earliest policies made, being the Population
Registration Act and the Group Areas Act. Both were made in 1950, with the Population
Registration Act requiring al South Africans to be racially classified into either white, black or
colored, and the Group Areas Act which geographically separated the racial groups.
These laws and policies prevented the black population having the same privileges, standards of
living and status as the white South Africans. Under the apartheid system everyday life was greatly
affected by

Table Mountain National Park and Cape Town
Good–looking, fun–loving, sporty and sociable. If Cape Town was in the dating game that's how her
profile would read. And – for once – it's all true. The Mother City of South Africa occupies one of
the world's most stunning locations, with an iconic mountain slap–bang in her centre.
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As beautiful as the surrounding beaches and vineyards can be, it's the rugged wilderness of Table
Mountain, coated in a unique flora, that grabs everyone's attention.
Long before the Dutch took a fancy to the Cape Peninsula in the 17th century, the land was home to
the Khoisan people who valued the spiritual power of the mountains and their life–providing water.
While the European immigrants, and the slaves they brought here, have all shaped the ... Show more
Historic buildings have been saved, businesses are booming, inner–city crime is coming under
control and you'll seldom be stuck for a parking space. Factor back in those stunning mountains,
magnificent surf beaches and outstanding vineyards and you'll soon discover – like many before you
– that it's easy to lose track of time while exploring all the wonders of this unique Southern African
city. Now don't you think it's time you made a date with Cape Town?
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. The Western Cape offers the visitor a unique cultural and natural heritage and a rural easy–going
atosphere, coupled with a first world Infrastructure. Has a mediterranean climate, many blue skies
and wonderful friendly people.
With its six distinct Regions, Cape Town Peninsula, Winelands, West Coast, Overberg,Garden
Route, Karoo and Central Karoo, offers unparalleled beauty, a scintillating variety of experiences
and value for money. It boasts some of the world's most stunning tourist attractions, world–class
accommodation, world–renowned restaurants, the famous V & A Waterfront, Robben Island
and of course Table Mountain, Golf Courses and many entertainment venues.
Useful Information for Tourists
Climate:
As the country lies in the southern hemisphere, the seasons in South Africa are the reverse of those
in the northern hemisphere. December

Juana
Felipe told sara to give up on mssing girls saras editor juana tells her she has done a great job with
her colum and time to focus on the good stuff since linda dissapreaded sara has writen profile
articles on one of hundreds of girls missing the colum has been a sense of comfort for sara the
fulfillment of the promise to never stop looking for linda juana has allways been saras close freind
and staunchest advocate and her touch gives her strength sara speaks as calmly as she can . you're
right that there aen't as many girls disappearing as a few years ago or even a year ago she says.But
there are stillns amny girls who go missing like susana navarro last week. And what about the dozen
still unaccounted for? Where are they? Maybe some of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The big bad boss wants to see you. Like now when sara get to felipes office he is as usual doing
three things at once: talking to the staff photographer elias holding a phone to his ear and typing on
his keyboared. You're on with the boy scouts article. Wednesday edtion he tells sara. Elias will take
pictures. What? He means the jiparis elias says. Wednesday? This coming wednesday? Sara says. A
week from this coming wednesday. So we got time to do some deep undercover investigative
research together. Elias waggles his eyebrows at her. He wants us to go on an overnight trip with the
group. Well have to share a tent. In your dremas. Sara says. Oh i think i may need some pictures for
the article im writing on the new city buses. Anything for you elias says. Sara rolls her eyes. Why
should elias be any different today? Back at her desk she looks at the business card that juana gave
her. Enrique cortazar. She doesen't recognize the name a rich develpoer willing to advertise in el sol.
How can interviewing someone about a mall be more important than investigating the disappearance
of young

Hypersexualization Of Black Women Essay
Dating all the way back to the late 1700s, women of color, have had to deal with the constant
objectification and othering of their bodies. The hypersexualization of Black Women, has its roots in
slavery, and has become a social stigma that is both systemic and institutionalized. It is something
that is present both external from the black community as well as within the black community. Not
only does this stereotype have a negative impact on the way in which black girls and women
navigate and exist in society, it also restricts their voice. Typically, the sexualization of women has
been focused from solely a gendered standpoint, which fails to understand the complexities
associated with the inclusion of factors such as race, socio–economic status, as well as sexual
orientation. The inclusion of these factors is known as intersectionality. It is necessary to
acknowledge this idea of intersectionality, to truly understand how women of color are impacted by
their hypersexualization. The hypersexualization of Black women, is a pervasive idea that has
persisted since the times of slavery. The perception of Black women as being primal, ... Show more
The hypersexualization of Black women, is a deeply rooted issue, that stems as far back as the
period of slavery. It is a form of systemic and institutionalized injustice, that has worked to generate
obstacles for Black women, in all aspects of society. From the political sphere, to the domestic, to
the economic. The act of labelling Black women as hyper sexual individuals, has negatively
impacted how women of color are perceived both within and external from the Black community.
Unfortunately, prior to Kimberlé Williams–Crenshaw introducing intersectionality, there was an
increasing lack of understanding of how these labels and stereotypes work to restrict and impede
these

The Black Female Body : Past And Present Essay
The Black Female Body: Past and Present In today's media, bodies of color, particularly black
female bodies, are underrepresented and poorly represented by stereotypical images that are
constructed by patriarchy and white supremacy. When stereotypes are distinctly visible and exposed
in the media, they tend to be easily adopted by individuals, even though they are untrue. These
stereotypes are quite problematic because they stand in for actual knowledge and real life
experience. White supremacy is used as framework to contextualize Western ways of thinking of
how we understand the knowledge presented about bodies of color. Mass media is a system of
knowledge and power reproducing that attempts to maintain white supremacy by oppressing people
of color, particularly women of color. In this paper, l will explore how hegemonic tropes of
knowledge have been presented historically and how they are reinforced through representations in
the media. Throughout history, black female bodies have been marginalized by white society and
viewed as only being valued for their bodies, specifically their genitals. bell hooks' essay titled,
"naked without shame: a counter–hegemonic body politic", discusses the domination of the black
female body and how there is little discussion on how the body has been "foregrounded as a site of
conquest in all efforts of colonization". According to hooks, black bodies are rarely highlighted in a
way that counters the hegemonic representation of being

Racial Superiority Between Native Africans And The United...
Since the beginning of the Western interactions with native Africans, racial superiority has existed.
The belief that human races have distinctive characteristics which determine their respective
cultures, usually involving the idea that one 's own race is superior and has the right to rule or
dominate others is racial superiority. The idea that whites are better than blacks is not only
applicable in the context of Africa, but also in the context of other countries. Racial superiority can
occur in any place in the world. Two places that are very similar with the same type of racial
superiority structure are South Africa and the United States of America. Racial hate groups
pertaining to white supremacy are prominent in the Southern United States and South Africa. White
supremacy flourished in South Africa and the United States because of the Christian religion, the
structure of government, and the racial hate groups that helped keep the government that segregated
races in power. The idea of white supremacy in South Africa started when Jan Van Riebeeck
founded the Fort de Goede Hoop in 1652. Riebeeck kept a journal, and he wrote many negative
things about the natives. Afrikaner–Nationalism would later be implemented and this would give
white, Europeans a basis (or so they thought) for taking over the land of South Africa and
imprisoning its people in a political system known as apartheid. Racial superiority in the United
States started when the colonies of America were in

Relationship Between Space And Power
Space and Power are woven throughout our lives, they are what make up the world we live in and
how it runs. You cannot have one without the other, they are symbiotic. Space is not just "the
container within which things happen" (Kitchen, 2009: 269. Cited in Williams, Meth & Willis,
2014). It is the relationships with people and things, hierarchical systems, personalities and
interactions that take place in our surroundings. From this comes Power; the power within, the
power over and the power to. Some think power comes from money, but history will show us that it
wasn't always that way. Power came from the amount of land you owned, the livestock you had and
the people you controlled or how clever you were. Which then leads on to the critiques of power:
inclusion, exclusion and inequality, and how these then link back to space. This essay aims to
explain the relationship between space and power and how they relate to inclusion, exclusion and
inequality by taking a look at the colonisation of south Africa by the Dutch and their battles with the
native Khoikhoi tribes in Table bay.
According to Doreen Massey, Space is "a complex web of relations of domination and
subordination, of solidarity and cooperation" (Massey 1993, p.81, cited in Neely and Sumura 2011).
This definition allows one to see the incorporation of the 'power over', how a person will have the
'power over' someone (domination) and therefor that someone will be subordinate. As well as the
contrast between

How Racist attitudes in South Africa changed over time...
White racism was not a concept unique to South Africa from the time of colonialism and after. It
was common for Europeans throughout the world to feel their race was superior to the black or
native race which justified conquest and black enslavement. However South Africa was a unique
case in that while the rest of the world started to move towards equality and independence, South
Africa moved in the opposite direction, developing "into a systematic and legalized discrimination
shaping the economic, social and political structure of the whole country." Racist attitudes certainly
changed and were influenced throughout the centuries, but I believe that many of these attitudes
were the result of situations that developed within South ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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However, within ten years of founding the Cape, the Afrikaners decided to import slaves. Again, this
was not an uncommon occurance among colonies, especially if there was a vast amount of land with
limited labour. Unless the government banned slavery from the start, as was the case in Australia,
then the introduction of slavery was almost automatic. The Afrikaners did not treat the slaves
inhumanely. A number of proclamations were set up in order to protect the slave owners and he
slaves. Discussions took place to decide whether or not to continue the importation of slaves. There
was some support for the notion of assisted immigration of free European labourers, but ultimately it
was decided that "it would bring ruin upon the Cape, and merely add to the very serious state of
poverty which already exists." The introduction of slavery changed the hierarchy of the society.
There was now a division between the free and the owned. But the distinction was purely based on
class and not race. Race as a biological concept did not develop until the late 19th century. However,
Charles Boxer notes that "One race cannot systematically enslave members of another race without
acquiring a conscious or unconscious feeling of racial superiority." To 17th Century Dutch, black
was the opposite of what they considered normal and attractive and this was reinforced by the
cultural

Human Zoos Essay
Adriann Welte
Mrs. Phelps
1.3 CP English
28 March 2017 Europe 's Human Zoos
Starting in the late 1800s, Europe was filled with public exhibitions of humans and animals called
ethnological expositions. These so called "human zoos" were first created by Carl Hagenbeck.
Originally, the zoos were created as a part of the great international trade fairs (Schofield). These
expositions were brought to Europe to yield interest and delectation of the crowds. This began in the
era before the cinema ("Shame and Exploitation"). When the animal trade declined in the 1870s,
Carl Hagenbeck thought of bringing native humans into the zoos from remote regions ("Carl
Hagenbeck"). As a result of bringing these natives to the zoos, many European ... Show more
Sara died in 1816 at the age of twenty six possibly from alcoholism, smallpox, or pneumonia (Sara).
Other cages held tribes such as the Igorot village. The Igorot village was considered the most
popular exhibit at the time ("Shame and Exploitation"). Within the Igorot village, were indigenous
people who would perform sacred rituals such as crowning a chief. Although this ritual was sacred
to the Igorot tribe, the Europeans took away all special meaning to the ritual by asking them to stage
the crowning multiple times a day for different audiences. Sometimes tribes were expected to
perform six to eight times a day usually with no breaks ("Editors of Rare"; "Shame and
Exploitation"). Another reason the Europeans wanted to showcase this group was because their
village ate dog for ceremonial reasons ("Shame and Exploitation"). Yet again, the Europeans fed the
Indigenous people this everyday taking away the meaning in the ceremony. Moreover, the tribes
who executed such rituals wore costumes. The positive outcome of wearing these costumes was that
when the temperature dropped they had a layer on to keep them warm. Their native homeland
climate was hot and dry (Sharairi). The costumes also prevented them from getting many of the
diseases that were native to them and their countries ("Shame and Exploitation"). In the same way,
the costumes protected them from the harsh living environments and conditions that they
encountered. On the other hand, the natives who

AP World History: Impact Of The Dutch East India Company
Andrew Lewis
March 1st, 2015
AP World History
Mr. Sagistano, Period 9
Impact of the Dutch East India Company
During the 17th and 18th centuries, The Dutch East India company left a lasting impact on the
world, which greatly changed the course of history and even affected the world we live in today. The
Dutch East India Company (VOC; Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie), was a global trading
company established by the Netherlands in 1602 (Anderson, James 204). The VOC greatly changed
the regions they ventured to because it impacted their economies, political background, and culture.
One significant impact the VOC had was that they allowed people to buy shares in their company,
also known as stocks. Their introduction of stocks to the world ... Show more content on
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Daily Life through Trade: Buying and Selling in World History. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood,
2013. Print.
"Dutch East India Company (DEIC)/VOC | South African History Online." Dutch East India
Company (DEIC)/VOC | South African History Online. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/dutch–east–india–company–deicvoc>.
"Growth and Impact of the Dutch East India Company." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/286480/Indonesia/22811/Growth–and–impact–of–
the–Dutch–East–India–Company>.
Taylor, Larissa. The 17th Centuryy: 1601–1700. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2006. Print.
"The Trading World of Asia and the English East India Company, 1660–1760." EHnet. Web. 08 Mar.
2015.

The Human Web: Class Notes
Part VI – Spinning the worldwide web (1450–1800)  Beginning in around 1450, peoples of the
earth increasingly formed a more single community o This process is known as "globalization" 
As globalization continued, the process of specialization of labor became global The World's Webs
as of 1450  The web was created by migration, trade, missionary work, technology transfer,
biological exchange, and military conquest o Encompassed Russia up to Siberia, Korea & Japan,
England, Northern & Eastern Africa (but not far from the coast).  There were two main trunk lines
for trade: o The Silk Road: from N. China to the Mediterranean and Black Seas.  This route
declined due to conquering tribes creating fragmentation o By Sea: Korea, ... Show more content on
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o The Spanish used the existing systems of tribute and trade to assure that there was enough workers
for the silver mines which financed their empire  Where no unified empire existed, the extension
of the web was more slow  The greatest consequence of uniting the American web with the old
web was catastrophic loss of the population of America o The introduction of "crowd diseases" was
devastating to the population who had no immunity o At least half, and perhaps as much as 90%, of
the Amerindian population was lost between 1492 and 1650  By 1800, most of the Americas
entered the global web o The Europeans, and those of European decent, ruled most of the Americas
and had a greater understanding of global markets and political positions due to literacy

South African Americans
Allison Jensen
South Africa–Economic
BCE–17th Century
Before the arrival of European settlers, economy was dominated by subsistence farming and hunting
The San peoples followed a hunting lifestyle
Pastoral economies also existed among Bantu people
Wealth was measured by number of cattle that men had
The Khoikhoi peoples followed a pastoral lifestyle
In 1692 Europeans created an establishment in Cape Town
They imported slaves from Malaya as artisans
They also influenced clothing, modern farming methods, and wine production
A British colony in Natal was established for sugar production
Local Zulu tribes did not accept the role of cane cutters in this location, so indentured workers were
brought from India
The descendents of these tribe play ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
South Africa has developed a first world infrastructure due to their mining success
Currently they have a high unemployment rate
The rate of unemployment is 25.2%
Chief exports: corn, diamonds, fruits, gold, metals, minerals, sugar, wool, machinery and
transportation equipment, chemicals, manufactured goods, and petroleum
Corn is the country's most important dietary staple, and is grown commercially on farms in the
North–West part of the country
Corn production surpasses 10 million tons in sufficient years
Fruits, including grapes for wine, can produce up to 40% in agricultural export earnings annually
South Africa is also the world's 10th largest sugar producer
Production for this is centered in Natal
Tropical fruits are also grown in the northeast and some coastal areas
This includes pineapples, avocados, mangos, and bananas
South Africa's current rate of inflation is 5.2%
South Africa's average tariff rate is 4.5%
Currently South Africa has the highest quarterly GDP growth rate post apartheid
The manufacturing sector in South Africa's economy continues to hold a significant share of the
economy
The real estate and business service sectors have recently increased in importance from 17% to

South Africa Era
The development of South Africa during the early modern era was a very hard time. South Africa
was said to be a very diverse country that was divided into five different districts. These districts
include the pre–colonial era, the colonial era, the post–colonial era, the apartheid era, and the post–
apartheid era. All of these different eras play a big role in who South Africa is today. Not that South
Africa needs any type of introduction but to get a better understanding of this countries earlier era
from 1550 to 1870.
During the early modern era or the start of the 15th century of South Africa was not as popular as
the years to come. During that time South Africa had the Portuguese seafarers coming and going in
and out of the country which they had pioneered the sea route from India. On the west coast where
they had traveled the land of South Africa they had nominally claimed the land as their own! The
Portuguese had established trading stations along the west coast of Africa rather than permanent
settlements. (Sahistory)They built forts at Cape Blanco, Sierra Leone and Elmina to protect their
trading stations from rival European traders. These trading stations helped them as they would travel
back and forth from India and along the west coast.
The Dutch were the first European trading power to set up a permanent settlement in South Africa.
In 1652 the powerful Dutch East India Company built a fort and established a supply station under
the command of Jan Van Riebeeck on

The Origins Of Species By Charles Darwin
After Charles Darwin published the Origins of Species, society began to turn away from religion
and towards science to justify slavery and segregation by seeking out physiological and
psychological differences between Blacks and Whites (Parks & Heard, 2009). Physiologically, some
Whites argued that black people were the missing link between apes and humans. Psychologically,
others like Frances Galton proposed his theory of eminence, or the notion that certain abilities, many
of them psychological in nature, could be inherited, just as physical characteristics are (Galton,
1892). In collecting data from 12 separate groups from well to do white men, Galton (1892)
concluded that the most influential men had at least one influential relative and therefore, their
successful positions in life were due to genetic eminence or a predisposition for a high social rank.
Even though Galton (1892) ignored environmental influences that could shape eminence and
intelligence, he attracted followers even more than a hundred years later. This includes Arthur
Jensen, Charles Murray, and Richard Herrnstein and their theories that black people were an inferior
race because their IQ scores are significantly lower than white people's IQ scores (Jensen, 1969;
Herrnstein & Murray, 1994). Supporters of these theories, once again, latched on to tactics of
dehumanization in order to justify black oppression without considering how this oppression shapes
an individual's mind and behavior.
Just as Galton

The Atlantic Slave Trade
Although the Atlantic Slave Trade (AST, hereafter) enabled a European–dominated international
economy to mobilize, diversify, and prosper for centuries; the indigenous populations enslaved to
put in the labor to produce assets for said economy experienced a radical change of life,
unfathomable turmoil and grief, and in the most wicked cases, as did their offspring. The parameters
of this paper will be restricted to: the development of the AST (from its nascence to its peak), the
economic implications and advancements, and the ethical conversation that was birthed from such a
monstrous phenomenon.
It all began after the 14th century, when the continent of Africa became the fountainhead of a slave
trade, where the first outflux of slaves were seized by Arabs along the Swahili coast, and later,
European posts were dotted along the western coast. In 1441, on the western Saharan coast, a
Portuguese naval captain abducted a pair of Africans to sell them into the Mediterranean market.
This is written to be the first stroke out of many transactions that began the AST. Mind you,
afterwards, only a relative few slaves were kidnapped by "white raiders".
The arrangement was originally a joint effort between African rulers and European businessmen
where the novel, refined goods that the Africans received from the technologically advanced
Europeans granted them a militaristic and modern advantage over their indigenous, neighboring
civilizations. Keep in mind, some African states

Jezebel Black Women
Black women' bodies have been historically attached to primitive hypersexuality and sexually
deviant behavior. This racist and sexist ideal is intrinsically tied to the controlling image of black
women as a Jezebel/Hoochie figures. This Jezebel caricature represent the most abhorrent portrayal
of black women as libidinous creatures. According to distinguished Sociology Professor Patricia
Hill Collins the "jezebel" or "whore" image depicts a, "sexually aggressive women whose sexual
appetites are at best inappropriate and, at worst, insatiable..." (Collins #) she frequently craves sex
with both women and men and constantly seeks to engage in oral and anal sex etc. (Collins #). The
insatiable jezebel comes from slavery, when black women were shown as "sexually aggressive wet
nurses" (Gilman #). The role of this jezebel images was to justify the sexual assaults of black
women by labeling them sexually aggressive. If black slave women were jezebels and thus sexually
aggressive, the sexual violence/rape against them at the hands of white men could be excused,
forgotten or go unprosecuted. And so, the white men ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This portrayal also worked to establish the boundaries of normal sexual behaviors (Collins #).
Because the image of black womanhood was linked to sexually deviant female sexually, by contrast,
white middle–class women, who have historically benefited from their depiction as chaste, frail,
objects of male desire were more interested in romance than sex. (Weitz #) As a result they have
come to represent the archetype of normal female heterosexuality. This clear association of black
women with the jezebel figure has real legal, social and political consequences which has influenced
the current ideals of relationships, beauty, bodies, performances and

Paternalism: Slavery and White Slave Owners
Introduction
Writer Gerald Dworkin refers to paternalism as an interference with a person's liberty of action that
is justified particularly with reasons including the welfare, happiness, needs and interests of the
person being oppressed. The aim of my essay is to investigate the slavery period in the Cape Colony
during the nineteenth century with regard to the prevalence of paternalism between slaves and their
masters. By means of suitable sources that justify this statement as well as proof of opposing
opinions I will be able to discover if paternalism very well did exist during the slavery period in the
nineteenth century and also why people tend to believe this.
Slavery in the Cape Colony
With colonialism came slavery and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
One principal proclaimed by anti–paternalist writer J.S Mill, "is that the sole end for which mankind
are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their
number, is self–protection. The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any
member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." In Mill's
proclamation, not one simple principle is being emphasized, but rather a few intricate opinions
regarding an individual's own good. He is asserting that self–protection or the prevention of harm to
others is sometimes sufficient and that someone's own good is never a sufficient authorization for
the exercise of domination. Slavery as Paternalistic
The close contact between white masters and slaves in the Cape created immensely oppressive
conditions as slaves were unable to develop their own slave culture to escape the lack of freedom
and individuality that have been taken from them. Therefore, slavery swiftly developed in to a
system for regulation and monitoring of slaves for social control by white owners. This form of
social control is greatly viewed as the beginning of soft–paternalism in the Cape Colony.
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) never enforced laws to prevent interracial relationships
between white owners and slave women which was an extremely prevalent occurrence during the
slave period in the Cape Colony. White

Anna Simpson Sociology
The migration data indicates that 1,313 women (the majority), were spinsters and 113 were widows,
which points to a possible low life expectancy for men, which, in turn, might have given women a
small amount of economic power. (Eltis 90). The nuclear family dynamic in Europe and Africa were
similar, where both cultures were dominated by a "patriarchal power". Men in the nuclear family
held the role of father figure and maintained a higher level of social and economic power and
control of property over women. Many societies in Africa were polygamist and, in that environment,
women had a greater amount of economic independence as the husband would make less demands
on each of his wives and "women purchased extra wives for their husband in an ... Show more
Simpson's race, alleged questionable reputation, and social status. Judge Menzies' perception that a
respectable white woman would likely experience a higher level of "injury" in comparison to a black
woman showed his racist ideology. In today's culture, women face similar struggles in reporting
being the victim of rape for fear of being judged. Often, a woman who has been victimized by a
rapist, feels ashamed and will be less likely to report the incident. David Eltis' narrative provides
evidence of complex power relations as a result of the insider/outsider European mindset. Europeans
believed that they were superior to Africans and preferred black men over black women in their
acquisition of slaves. This points directly to gender identity (or lack thereof), throughout the
transatlantic slave trade and postemancipation. Women in today's society continue to fight for
equality, especially equal pay for performing the same work as men. Saartjie (Sara) Baartman
experienced inexplicable exploitation and abuse at the hands of Cezar, Dunlop and Reaux. Ms.
Baartman's anatomical differences were exploited as were her sexuality and womanhood. In today's
society, women often choose to cosmetically enhance their breasts, lips, and buttocks to emulate
"African"

European Imperialism In South Africa
Introduction
South Africa's capital is Cape town and the country itself is about twice the size of Texas which
measures out to 471,011square miles.
The country South Africa is located at the very tip of the continent Africa. South Africa is most
known for its former president Nelson Mandela, along with its gold reserves, Kruger National Park
and minerals and gems. South africa is bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland,
and Zimbabwe. It is also surrounds the kingdom of Lesotho.
Ït is the most highly industrialized amongst the other countries in
Africa¨http://www.cfr.org/international–organizations–and–alliances/group–eight–g8–
industrialized–nations/p10647. Not only is it's nature beautiful but so are it's people. Although ...
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Ït was recently checked in 2005 that the same eleven languages are still spoken now in South
Africa¨ http://freakonomics.com/2008/05/28/what–will–globalization–do–to–languages–a–
freakonomics–quorum/. About 80% of South Africa's populations are christians, the rest are either
Hindu, Muslim, Jews, Rastafarians, Buddhists, Confucians and 15% claim to have no religious
affiliation. There is no specific culture for the South Africans for everyone one has their own culture
and ideas. But there is tradition in this country. When most people think of South Africa they think
that it is just a country full of african americans. But it's not. South Africa is a mix of several
different ethnicities and races. There is a race of several different traditions, but doesn't specifically
speak for everyone. Ït is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world¨
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact–tank/2013/07/18/the–most–and–least–culturally–diverse–
countries–in–the–world/ . For example one of the traditions that there is, is music. Everyone has
their own favorite type of music, but the top three favorites are Jazz, Black Jazz, and Marabi. And a
couple others are, Kwaito and Rock and Pop. ¨These are very popular in South America, but there is
nothing compared to the the tribal traditions. One of their fascinating

Analysis Of It's Hottentot Venus
Blair Copeland English 3521 Professor Osman December 14, 2017 Douglas Kearney's Drop It Like
It's Hottentot Venus – Meaning And Impact Poetry has a way of having a significant impact on the
way society thinks about and conceptualizes certain issues. In fact, a major part of the culture of a
society comes from the poetry at the time and this has been true dating as far back as the work of
William Shakespeare. Today, on the other hand, society has developed and advanced significantly
and American society in particular. Whereas cultures and societies were traditionally grouped
together, the United States has been different in that it has been one of the greatest cultural and
societal melting pots in the history of the world. Consistent with Caucasians, African Americans,
Latin Americans, men, women, and a variety of other diverse demographics all in between, the
United States also faces societal issues that are much different than those which may take place in as
a result of such a diverse population base. Among the most significant issue that takes place in this
regard is the significant amount of inequality. Inequality has been the focus of many contemporary
poems and is one of the leading topics of focus in modern poetry analysis. One area of racial and
ethnic analysis focuses on the portrayal of certain demographics and the impact that it may have on
an entire category of individuals. This is the focus of the poem "Drop It Like It's Hottentot Venus"
by Douglas Kearney in

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