Africa is the cradle of mankind from where some humans migrated, establishing civilizations worldwide. Those that remained, developed societies and technologies that influenced the people they interacted with. How then did we get to our current state of apparent mediocrity? Do we deserve the unflattering accolade of the ‘Dark Continent’ or is it just a misnomer designed to cast a permanently negative aspersion on us?
If we are to ‘Transition’ and rise above this ‘Dark Continent’ status we need to know who we really are and understand the issues that have adversely affected us – the ‘Interference’. Understanding how they came about is a good first step in the process of defining what to do about them so they don’t ‘interfere’ with our future progress.
We are specifically dealing with the period from the 16th to the 19th century, when Africans were debased to the level of being considered less than human beings. This was so that they could be traded as goods without a moral check on the consciences of the perpetuators.
Let’s get on with it ……
THE EXISTENCE OF SLAVERY IN AFRICA BEFORE THE SLAVE TRADE Slavery has always existed in Africa according to various sources. Slaves would be acquired through
