This lack of interest in Africa did not include The Cape Colony though, which the British gained at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and which served a key role in outfitting ships on the British trade route to India. ... Livingston was an icon to remind the British of Africa but his role alone did not fully set the foundation for later British growth in Africa. ... As the 1880's arrived and the stage was being set for African expansion. ... It is important to make note though that the British government as of 1880 was lead by the anti-expansionist sentiments of Gladstone who came into o...

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This allowed the government to give certain colonists Indians, if they tried to make them Christians. ... These colonies made an impact in the Americas, not because of their massive tobacco production (the soil was thin and rocky), but because of the precedents in unity and education that were set. ... This assembly represented self-government and was the first step towards a parliament in the Americas. ... The Fundamental Orders consisted of the same premise - a government democratically controlled by the citizens. ... Economically, this settlement served as a fur trading post with the n...

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Janet Todd and many other historians believe this marriage served simply as a publicity stunt and think that Behn utilized the title of widow, ultimately gaining her respect over time as an independent woman [ CITATION Gor80 l 1033 ]. ... The other was the Whigs, which supported a government controlled by members of parliament, or a constitutional monarchy. ... Furthermore, the ridiculous behavior of the men in The Rover serves to show audiences the high intellect and capabilities of women over men in hopes that the audience comes to respect "the female libertine" as a powerful and s...

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His government was a tyranny paralleled only to Hitler's form of rule, killing thousands to prevent revolting and seeking only to find gold and conquer new land for the Spanish Crown. ... From the get go, Columbus looked down upon them describing them as "very poor people " and seeing their willingness to serve the Spaniards only made it easier for him to start his tyranny; and their treatment as gods by the Indians made them feel superior." ... Columbus clearly knew that conquering the Indians wouldn't be a challenge; so he left the 39 men in Hispaniola with a clear set of rules to ...

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When we start to believe in a hierarchy of races and decide to set ourselves at the top of that pyramid we are only strengthening the color lines that separate us and hinder our ability to function together in a democracy that values all people of different backgrounds. ... If I got mad over a story and was disgusted by our government's fictional actions I can definitely understand how racism is still evident in today's society and why African Americans feel the need to fight the "white power". ... Reading the government's apology in class to the Native Americans still...

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Without new and different government involvement and an increased law enforcement presence, human trafficking and modern slavery will continue to flourish in the United States. ... Increasing demands for slaves and low cost labor has set up a massive economic opportunity for traffickers (Farrell, Owens, and McDevitt, 2014). ...

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In principle, one could have a nephew serve as a substitute: a man's sister's son, in this matriarchal regime, would be given by his uncle in ransom; whence the two Wolof expressions, na djây ("may he sell," i.e., the uncle), and djar bât ("he who can buy back," i.e., the nephew). ... Such was the case, in the monarchy of Cayor (Senegal), of the djarâf Bunt Keur , the representative of the slaves within the government and commander- in- chief of the army. ...

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