FAMILY: Hostile to family life slavery uprooted many Africans from their homeland and their extended family ties. ... African "promiscuity" was seen as proof that family life did not exist in Africa as Europeans knew it. However, this could not have been further from the truth, family ties and kinship was an integral part of African culture. Within some African societies females were highly prized, as they were the means by which status, kinship and family could be acquired. ... In Jamaica the word shipmate was used by a slave and meant "brother" or "sister" a word of affection used to ...

• Word Count: 2095
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Such details as birth dates, family ties among slaves and parentage, which are basic for constructing an identity, were withheld from slaves in order to prevent them from establishing a sense of self that could lead to alliances or organized rebellions. ... The two authors differ from each other in this case because Jacobs has no problem with identifying herself, she knows her parentage and her age and even has childhood memories of her parents and family. ... Jacobs would have liked to believe that the bond of gender was stronger than the racial differences, so she tried to evoke agency among...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While the armies conquered these lands, the conversion to Islam solidified the bond of these states to the religion-centered government of the Islamic world. ... It offered eternal salvation to the faithful, and focused on close family bonds. ...

• Word Count: 1783
• Approx Pages: 7

Persons of rank might be ransomed by their families, who would give in exchange a certain number of slaves. ... Once established in the family he became almost an integral part of it; he was the loyal domestic, respected, feared, and consulted by the children. ...

• Word Count: 5359
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As part of this policy, the government has introduced various export promotion schemes, including the Export Compensation scheme, Manufacturing Under Bond (MUB) and more recently the Export Processing Zones (EPZs). ...

• Word Count: 2727
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Outline I. Introduction to Africa II. Traditional African Rituals and Contemporary Times III. Mental Health Perspective IV. Conclusion Introduction to Africa The Continent of Africa is made up of diverse ethnic groups and culture that if we were to demarcate a boundary for each group they wil...

• Word Count: 2773
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Abstract Beliefs in conspiracy theories are widespread throughout the world, in every culture and community. They range from a world take over by secret societies to rigged Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on th...

• Word Count: 9660
• Approx Pages: 39
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School