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Portuguese Presense in Central Africa
Portugal attempts to regain authority over ports and trade routes through military campaigns, thereby increasing Portuguese influence in Central Africa. Their influence spreads European goods, Catholicism, and the slave trade throughout the area. This is important because the slave trade picked up the pace during this time period.
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Queen Nzinga
The queen of the Matamba was Queen Nzinga. She was a powerful woman who, in the beginning, rejected European influence. Nzinga was a brilliant military strategist who the Europeans grew to respect, and she eventually established a connection with the Europeans concerning trade. Photo URL-
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Arab Slave Traders Penetrate the Kongo
Arab slave traders penetrate the Kongo and begin selling the population overseas. The slave trade became the heaviest and the most brutal in the 1820's. The brutal slave trade in Africa was the main reason why Christians began turning against slavery. Picture URL-
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From Slaves to Palm Oil
When the British decided that slavery was wrong and stopped trade with slave dealers, the ban had little effect on the slave trade. The Yoruba and Fulani wars generated large amounts of slaves, and the trade simply moved westward. However, Britain stopped trading slaves and focused on palm oil.
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Levy, Patricia. Nigeria. New York: Benchmark /Marshall Cavendish, 1999. Print.
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Libreville, capital of Gabon
The capital of Gabon is established by freed slaves. It became a place where freed slaves could settle down and start over. This shows the leaps that Africa has taken since the heavy slave trade in the eighteenth century, once Great Britain prohibited slavery in 1834. Photo URL-
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Zambia and Portuguese Trade
The Portuguese moved into Zambia and Swahili, looking to trade. The Zambian rulers wanted cloth, jewelry, firearms, and spirits, and they traded local products like beeswax, iron, ivory, and slaves. Domestic slavery in Zambian society continued until the end of the 19th century.
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Holmes, Timothy, and Winnie Wong. Zambia. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 1998. Print.
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David Livingstone
David Livingstone, a Scottish medical missionary, visited the King of the Kilolo and saw the slave trade still in operation. He wanted to end the slave trade by establishing settlements where people could work at home and produce crops. He never succeeded, but his ideals inspired many others to come.
Holmes, Timothy. Zambia. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 1999.
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King Leopold Begins Colonizing
Leopold II, the second King of the Belgiums, begins colonizing the Congo Free State for his own, private benefits. He knows how resource-rich the Congo is. Belgium is in need of financing, and Leo is looking to fix that situation.
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Berlin Conference
At the Berlin Conference, the monarchs come together and divide up Africa. King Leopold II is still in control of the Congo, as long as he rules for the betterment of the natives. This he does not do, and uses forced labor to extract a fortune for himself off of the resources the Congo had to offer. Picture URL-
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French Explorers Come to Central Africa
French explorers came to Central Africa and made treaties with local chiefs. The French renamed this region Oubangui-Chari. This is important because the French were on friendly terms with this part of Central Africa, which is rare for imperialization.
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Oubangui-Chari Annexed by French
Oubangui-Chari is annexed by the French, and becomes a part of the French Congo. Today, the French Congo is part of the Republic of Congo and the country of Gabon. This is an example of imperialization in Central Africa. Picture URL-
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Congo Forced Into Labor
Adventurers from France get permission to mine, hunt, and farm using forced labor. This results in food shortage and disease for the Congo residents. Even though slavery was banned, people still found ways to force others to work. Picture URL- https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=https://www.trophyroombooks.com/trbpubs/inthecompanyofadventure.htm&ei=n5HzVPPEBZHboAT39YGwAQ&psig=AFQjCNEBVN5x2jnfyWocpUZ6WMV8kKhXYw&ust=1425334782728953
