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Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent. At about 30.2 million km2 (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers six percent of Earth's total surface area and 20.4 percent of its total land area. With 1.1 billion people as of 2013, it accounts for about 15% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent includes Madagascar and various archipelagos. It contains 54 fully recognized sovereign states (countries), nine territories and two de facto independent states with limited or no recognition.
Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4.Algeria is Africa's largest country by area, and Nigeria by population. Africa, particularly central Eastern Africa, is widely accepted as the place of origin of humans and the Hominidae clade (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago, including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (modern human) found in Ethiopia being dated to circa 200,000 years ago. Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones.
Black people is a term used in certain countries, often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity, to describe persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other given populations. As such, the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies, and depends significantly on context. For many other individuals, communities and countries, "black" is also perceived as a derogatory, outdated, reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label, and as a result is neither used nor defined.
Different societies apply differing criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and these social constructs have also changed over time. In a number of countries, societal variables affect classification as much as skin color, and the social criteria for "blackness" vary. For example, in North America the term black people is not necessarily an indicator of skin color or majority ethnic ancestry, but it is instead a socially based racial classification related to being African American, with a family history associated with institutionalized slavery. In South Africa and Latin America, for instance, mixed-race people are generally not classified as "black." In South Pacific regions such as Australia and Melanesia, European colonists applied the term "black" or it was used by populations with different histories and ethnic origin.
Crash Course (also known as Driving Academy) is a 1988 made for television teen film directed by Oz Scott.
Crash Course centers on a group of high schoolers in a driver’s education class; many for the second or third time. The recently divorced teacher, super-passive Larry Pearl, is on thin ice with the football fanatic principal, Principal Paulson, who is being pressured by the district superintendent to raise driver’s education completion rates or lose his coveted football program. With this in mind, Principal Paulson and his assistant, with a secret desire for his job, Abner Frasier, hire an outside driver’s education instructor with a very tough reputation, Edna Savage, aka E.W. Savage, who quickly takes control of the class.
The plot focuses mostly on the students and their interactions with their teachers and each other. In the beginning, Rico is the loner with just a few friends, Chadley is the bookish nerd with few friends who longs to be cool and also longs to be a part of Vanessa’s life who is the young, friendly and attractive girl who had to fake her mother’s signature on her driver’s education permission slip. Kichi is the hip-hop Asian kid who often raps what he has to say and constantly flirts with Maria, the rich foreign girl who thinks that the right-of-way on the roadways always goes to (insert awesomely fake foreign Latino accent) “my father’s limo”. Finally you have stereotypical football meathead J.J., who needs to pass his English exam to keep his eligibility and constantly asks out and gets rejected by Alice, the tomboy whose father owns “Santini & Son” Concrete Company. Alice is portrayed as being the “son” her father wanted.
The history of external colonisation of Africa can be divided into two stages: Classical antiquity and European colonialism. In popular parlance, discussions of colonialism in Africa usually focus on the European conquests that resulted in the scramble for Africa after the Berlin Conference in the 19th century.
In nearly all African countries today, the language used in government and media is a relic inherited from one of these waves of colonisation. The existence of a vast African diaspora is largely the legacy of the practice of transporting millions of African slaves out of the continent by these external colonisers. Some modern scholars also blame the current under-development of Africa on the colonial era.
World history, global history or transnational history (not to be confused with diplomatic or international history) is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with comparative history, which, like world history, deals with the history of multiple cultures on a global scale. World historians use a thematic approach, with two major focal points: integration (how processes of world history have drawn people of the world together) and difference (how patterns of world history reveal the diversity of the human experiences).
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The study of world history, as distinct from national history, has existed in many world cultures. However, early forms of world history were not truly global, and were limited to only the regions known by the historian.
In Ancient China, Chinese world history, that of China and the surrounding people of East Asia, was based on the dynastic cycle articulated by Sima Qian in circa 100 BC. Sima Qian's model is based on the Mandate of Heaven. Rulers rise when they united China, then are overthrown when a ruling dynasty became corrupt. Each new dynasty begins virtuous and strong, but then decays, provoking the transfer of Heaven's mandate to a new ruler. The test of virtue in a new dynasty is success in being obeyed by China and neighboring barbarians. After 2000 years Sima Qian's model still dominates scholarship, although the dynastic cycle is no longer used for modern Chinese history.
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See the colonization of Africa from the first portuguese settlement in Africa in 1415 to the independance of the last british colony of South Rhodesia in 1980. Only European powers are shown ! Music : Kevin Macleod - All This
Recommended further reading - http://amzn.to/2xGHWjg http://amzn.to/2zaQHn1 "The Scramble for Africa" The last years of Queen Victoria's reign when British imperial strength seemed assured following military victories in China and the Sudan. However, the emergence of a more gung-ho approach to war following the downfall of cautious prime minister Gladstone proved costly. One of the key figures to profit from such an opportunist climate, Cecil Rhodes, founder of the biggest Diamond mining company in the world, wanted more influence in southern Africa, and his attack on Dutch settlers led to the Boer War.
In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the 1800s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in China, India, and pretty much all of Africa. While all of the major (and some minor) powers in Europe participated in this new imperialism, England was by far the most dominant, once able to claim that the "sun never set on the British Empire." Also, they went to war for the right to continue to sell opium to the people of China. Twice. John will teach you how these empires managed to leverage the advances of the Industrial Revolution to build vast, wealth-generating empires. As it...
In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AlternateHistoryHub?ty=h Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alternatehistoryhub?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/AltHistoryHub Music by Sam Kuzel: https://soundcloud.com/samkuzel Empire Izz.
An excerpt from the film Uganda Rising showing in a (very!) brief overview the utter decimation of Africa that took place via colonialism and the so-called "Scramble For Africa." Despite the film's focus on Uganda, I think this excerpt sheds light on just how much of the violence that we see today actually has a colonial/European precedent rooted in exploitation and racism. It's also an instructive lead in, I think, to Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan. Uganda Rising was produced by Alison Lawton. It was directed by Jesse James Miller and Pete McCormack (me). Jesse also edited the film, and I wrote it. For more about the film, visit www.ugandarising.com.
The journalist says colonialism was "short enough to destroy leadership in Africa but not long enough to replace it with anything else."
After some time, here is another flags-themed video. with a new intro and layout at the end
In which John Green teaches you about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which used to be Zaire, which used to be The Belgian Congo, which used to be the Congo Free State, which used to be the region surrounding the Congo River Basin in central Africa. So the history of this place is a little convoluted. The history of Congo is central to the history of central Africa, and the Congo Wars embroiled neighboring countries like Uganda and Rwanda. John will talk you through the history of Congo and the region. You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing this content. Citation 1: David...
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived. Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born. [September 2, 2010]
#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS. The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage. (COMMENTS DISABLED) The content of the comments reached a level where little was added to the conversation that was meaningful and constructive. Just too many "mean spirited" comments that are not welcome here.
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Africa's Slave Trade to Colonialism to Liberation / The history behind Africa's slave trade, how it started, and where in Africa it began first. African chiefs used to sell their own people in exchange for valued goods, or treasured assets. Then, when the Europeans arrived they began trading with them. The Europeans offered what they had in exchange for slaves and the slave trade became a widely known, and relevant phenomenon in most parts of the world. America and Europe needed people who could do hard labor, who could do their work for them which were rigorous tasks. Slave traders came along the African coast, which was the Sub-region (South of the Sahara) to acquire slaves. They would get them in large numbers and pack them inside the ships they came with. Then, in the 1...
Music: Kevin MacLeod - Angevin
Hirsi Ali recalls the promise of African liberation and the disappointment of backsliding.
Ever wonder what Africa would be like if it had never been colonized? In this video I do my best to describe it based on the knowledge that I have of African history: http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/africa-uncolonized Music: First song : "Left Alone" - Don Taylor Second Song: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/epic https://www.facebook.com/FromNothingYT https://www.patreon.com/FromNothing Twitter: https://twitter.com/FromNothingYT Please support me so I can have more time and resources to make these videos: https://www.paypal.me/Kanoro
This video discusses the benefits colonialism brought to Africa. I wrote the script myself and created the audio, but I don't own the pictures used in this video. This is my third video this week, and I don't plan to slow down. I'm going to be uploading my videos frequently, so stay tuned and subscribe.
Austria-Hungary, UK, and France tries to colonize Africa. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noideaanimation Thank you dragos popovici for a great idea _____________ COMMENT _____________ Colonizarion of Africa Black man:Oh No,White man are come need to make food for good impresion Austria-Hungary comes Black man:Hello traveler I made grilled snail for you Austria-Hungary:Gross I don't want to colonize you Austria-Hungary:I Can't even see you in the first place Russia comes Black man:Traveler must be thirst Black man:Have some rot Milk Russia:Can't înto vodka? Black man:No Russia:Then I will not colonize you Black man:If I continue to make Gross food I won't be colonized France comes Black man:I made horible frog leg soup France:Mon favorite! France eats it Black man:Wha... France pu...
An brief overview of the European interest in and colonization of Africa with maps from the Duke University Special Collections.
European missionaries especially from Portugal, France, Britain, and Germany went to Africa under the premise of going to convert the locals to Christianity. However, they actually aided in the colonization of Africans by Europeans. In many cases Christian conversion looked more like European Capitalist conversion.
We break down France's legacy of colonialism, political, economic, and military hegemony over Africa. Correction: Ghana is a former British colony, not French. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world
Recommended further reading - http://amzn.to/2xGHWjg http://amzn.to/2zaQHn1 "The Scramble for Africa" The last years of Queen Victoria's reign when British imperial strength seemed assured following military victories in China and the Sudan. However, the emergence of a more gung-ho approach to war following the downfall of cautious prime minister Gladstone proved costly. One of the key figures to profit from such an opportunist climate, Cecil Rhodes, founder of the biggest Diamond mining company in the world, wanted more influence in southern Africa, and his attack on Dutch settlers led to the Boer War.
#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS. The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage. (COMMENTS DISABLED) The content of the comments reached a level where little was added to the conversation that was meaningful and constructive. Just too many "mean spirited" comments that are not welcome here.
Africa's Slave Trade to Colonialism to Liberation / The history behind Africa's slave trade, how it started, and where in Africa it began first. African chiefs used to sell their own people in exchange for valued goods, or treasured assets. Then, when the Europeans arrived they began trading with them. The Europeans offered what they had in exchange for slaves and the slave trade became a widely known, and relevant phenomenon in most parts of the world. America and Europe needed people who could do hard labor, who could do their work for them which were rigorous tasks. Slave traders came along the African coast, which was the Sub-region (South of the Sahara) to acquire slaves. They would get them in large numbers and pack them inside the ships they came with. Then, in the 1...
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived. Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries - stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and of how - with liberation - a new, covert scramble for resources was born. [September 2, 2010]
Africa Addio - The true story of the colonization of Africa Some people say that Africa would have modernized anyway, without colonization, and that the colonization only hurt the country, but others say that Africa never would have modernized at all without colonization by the Western Europeans. I think its not far-fetched to say that Western Europeans modernized Africa. Without European intervention they might be centuries behind. They were content living in the stone age for thousands of years. Science wasn't really anything important to them. It wasn't until European contact that they were brought out of the stone age. Of course their backwardness was what made it so easy for those Western European powers (8 countries from Europe have colonies, other 40 never have colonies no slaver...
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General Mike Nicholas Sango, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Moscow speaks on State visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Zimbabwe, African Unity, neocolonialsm, Western sanctions, Zimbawian economic problems and achievements, land refrom and legacy of President Robert Mugabe, and perspectives of Russian-Zimbabwian relations. Check more of our videos on our video channel http://www.youtube.com/user/PravdaTV Go to Pravda.Ru website to read articles that you can not read in Western publications http://english.pravda.ru/
Are we seeing a wave of neo-colonialism in Africa? Is Western intervention in the region only about fighting terrorism? Or is it a resource and power grab? And our guests are asked whether Africa can rule itself. CrossTalking with Emmanuel Dupuy, Michael Amoah and Adel Darwish. Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter http://twitter.com/PLCROSSTALK Watch all CrossTalk shows here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75A81D67D2955F81 (Sep 2009 - Feb 2011) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPszygYHA9K12YqkZDcnaHfDd5cptKhs9 (Mar 2011 - Jul 2012) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPszygYHA9K1wI7Kcpxfq6NviCKYKjXAn (Jul 2012 - current) RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RT...
Thank you so much Joe:) This was part two of his speech, but for some reason I can't access part one of his speech. Very sad, because it was a very informative speech. Maybe someday I will be able to convince him to give the speech again.
How much profit is fair? To find out more and get teaching resources, go to www.whypoverty.net Rüschlikon is a village in Switzerland with a very low tax rate and very wealthy residents. But it receives more tax revenue than it can use. This is largely thanks to one resident - Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, whose copper mines in Zambia are not generating a large bounty tax revenue for the Zambians. Zambia has the 3rd largest copper reserves in the world, but 60% of the population live on less than $1 a day and 80% are unemployed. Based on original research into public documents, the film describes the tax system employed by multinational companies in Africa. Director Christoffer Guldbrandsen Producer Henrik Veileborg Produced by Guldbrandsen Film Video URL: http://youtu.be/WNYemuiA...
Is 60 billion dollars enough to convince African leaders that China is their most reliable partner? President Xi Jingping is in South Africa reassuring leaders from across the continent with hard cash. Which will be welcome, after the economic downturn forced China to slash investment in Africa by more than 40 percent earlier this year. The theme for the summit in Johannesburg is “Africa-China Progressing Together: Win-Win Cooperation for Common Development.” But it's a partnership that hasn't always been described as equal - with China accused of plundering Africa's rich resources. Presenter: Martine Dennis Guests: Xhanti Payi, economist and director of Nascence Advisory and Research. Einar Tangen, political and economic affairs analyst. Joseph Ochieno, contributor for ...
Documentary by Christopher Ralling - 1984: Western sickly barbarity over the black race
Lets Play Europa Universalis 4 with the new Mare Nostrum DLC! In this series we will being playing in Madagascar. That means a few new things. East African tech group, Fetishism religion, and the new reworked map in central/south Africa. The goal will be to form a powerful African trade empire to stand against and profit from the many, many European wars. Main Features •Map Sharing: Map Sharing : This is a new diplomatic action, where you can ask other nations for their map of a certain region. •Naval Missions: New mission system makes it easier to send your fleets to a region, and expect them to survive. •Barbary Pirates: North African Muslim states can raid the coastlines of their neighbors for gold and sailors. •Trade Leagues: Merchant republics can recruit minor nations into the...
In recent years, thousands of African-Americans have made the decision to “return home” to the African continent. But why? Many say they want to escape the racial pressure pot of the United States, while some want to connect to the land of their ancestors. For others, countries like Ghana wooed them with an easy immigration process and the promise of a better life. "I want people to understand that they have options and alternatives. Most black people in America don't know that these options exist; they think they have to suffer because there's nowhere else to go. But no, there are other places," says Muhammida el-Muhajir, a digital marketer who moved to Ghana from New York City. But what many think is a new trend has actually been going on for some time. Over the past 200 yea...
During the Scramble for Africa in the late nineteenth century, Western European powers divided Africa and its resources into political partitions at the Berlin Conference of 1884-85.By 1905, control of almost all African soil was claimed by Western European governments, with the only exceptions being Liberia (which had been settled by African-American former slaves) and Ethiopia (which had successfully resisted colonisation by Italy). Britain and France had the largest holdings, but Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Portugal also had colonies. As a result of colonialism and imperialism, a majority of Africa lost sovereignty and control of natural resources such as gold and rubber. Following the concept of Rudyard Kipling's poem White Man's Burden, some Europeans who benefited from coloni...
Brave, strong and with a zeal to help liberate other African countries that were still under the rule of the colonialists, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere the founding father of Tanzania stood as a great leader who chose the path less travelled by many. He challenged tyrannical leaders like Idi Amin and fought tirelessly for what he believed in, socialism.