Wars and rebellions were commonplace in seventeenth century Ireland. ... British racism toward the Irish contributed to starvation Since the Norman Invasion of Ireland in the twelfth century, the English took an attitude of racism toward the Irish. ...

• Word Count: 2804
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

In the early twentieth century, the first white settlers arrived in the region, forcing the Kikuyu people off of their tribal lands. ... The poet also describes a centuries-old hunting custom of natives walking in a line through the long grass and beating it to flush out prey. ...

• Word Count: 4862
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate