The Zong Massacre of African Slaves
Among the many horrors of the slave trade one atrocity stands out as an example of the extreme callousness of the human traffickers.
Nov 18, 2011
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Rupert Taylor
A Cursed Race: How the Story of Ham Justified Centuries of Racism
The biblical curse of Ham served to justify black inferiority and slavery for hundreds of years: first as a religious argument, then as a "scientific" one.
Feb 20, 2011
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Chris Deschamp
Nelson Mandela: The Saviour of South Africa
Heartbreaking accounts witnessed by the author in 1970's apartheid years in South Africa.
Feb 4, 2011
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Eugenie Smith
The Republic of South Africa's Recent History
The nation has come a long way, since the struggle of bigotry was finally diminished, seeing the first democratic parliament come to power in 1990 and end apartheid.
Mar 16, 2010
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Jonathan Salisbury
A Change to Sugar
For sugar to profit Caribbean islands, a large labor force was needed. The perfect labor force was found in Africa, millions of Africans who would be sold into slavery.
Feb 2, 2010
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Rochelle Joseph
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Brent Sedo - Brent Sedo got his start in journalism as the co-founder of his high school paper, the ambitiously titled Springfield Voice. He ...