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Feb 28, 1000
Zimbabwe city was built
The Shona people first came in 400 AD. The land had many qualities that drew them to settle here: the soil was nice, and there were many different minerals such as gold, iron, and silver. The Shona people brought one main skill to Zimbabwe. but the largest skill they brought was the building of stone walls. They were very talented at this and were able to share this skill with many others in Africa. -
May 19, 1300
the Bantu (kongo- niger) speaking people migrated into the region of Namibia
The Bantu speakers came from western/central Africa to lower Africa. The Khoisan people previously settled in Namibia, but the Bantu fought them out of their own land. This migration was noted as one of the most important human migrations since the first people left Africa long ago. This hugely impacted Africa’s economic, cultural, and political practices. The Bantu people had many new and important skills and introduced them to many of Africa’s people. -
1400
The Triangular Trade
In 1400, the triangular trade began. This began because Europe's natives were sick and needed new workers. This trade works by trading slaves from Southern Africa. In return, goods were exchanged. Then, the slaves went to the America. After that, the products made by the slaves goes to Europe. This is a breakthrough, because this started slavery in Southern Africa. -
1488
The New Trade Route
In 1488, Bartolomeu Dias finds a new trade route. He finds it near the southern tip of Africa. Over time, a popular route has been closed because of an emperor's conquest. This is a breakthrough because this route increased trade. This route encouraged Christopher Columbus to go on a journey. -
1498
Interaction with New Civilization
In 1498, Da Gama laid his foot on South African soil for the first time. When he came there he saw a light skinned tribe. They wore the skin of dead animals on their heads. They had weapons made out of wood. Their food was consisting of flesh from animals, and herbs. This was an important breakthrough because European explorers made contact with a tribe they never seen before and were able to get new trading resources. -
The British parliament abolished the slave trade.
This abolishment/law made it illegal to carry slaves in any British ship. Any captain aboard a British ship with slaves also on board would get fined 100 dollars for every slave that was accounted for. If a slave-ship knew that they were going to be captured by the British navy, the slave ship captains would throw the slaves overboard rather than having to pay the fines. This affected their history because it changed how they transported the slaves and it also stopped the trading for a while. -
Gold is discovered in the Transvaal Providence
The Transvaal Providence was on the border of Botswana and Zimbabwe. The gold they found in this area ran for miles. The discovery of gold changed the whole Transvaal providence. In the past South Africa was in poverty, but within 10 years of finding the gold this area was known as the richest mining area in the whole world. Mining camps became towns, and then from then on people in South Africa lived differently. They created different businesses and trains later ran through this area. -
The government of South Africa enacted a ban against racially mixed marriages.
This act was called "Act No. 55 of 1949". It was to stop marriages between white and colored people in lower Africa. The people had to register under what race they were. The reason the people to register their race was because the government wanted to make sure that different races did not get married. If a citizen broke the law they would be prosecuted/put into jail. This impacted the way they lived because they did not have the freedom of doing what they wanted to do in marriage decisions. -
Germany Apologizes
Germany apologizes for many deaths
Germany gives a formal apology for colonial-era killings of tens of thousands of ethnic heroes. The reason this had such a impact in history because it was a breaking point between the two countries. -
Mozambique Airline crash
There was a deadly plane crash that killed 33. Families were wondering and expecting that the flight was meant to crash by the pilot. The reason people thought this was because the pilot locked himself in the cockpit and did not let his co-pilot back in until moments before the crash he also changed the altitude dramatically before the crash. The reason this had such an impact in history was because the Mozambican airlines were banned due to concerns for more further flights. -
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