Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford
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( 5 pp.) Among Henry Clay's documents, for the year 1829 we find the January 1 entry, "Prince Ibrahima, an Islamic prince sold into slavery 40 years ago, and freed with the stipulation that he return (in this case the word "return" makes sense) to Africa, joined the black citizens of Philadelphia as an honored guest in their New Year's Day parade, up Lombard and Walnut, and down Chestnut and Spruce streets. A few lines that hide a much bigger story. That life-story has been recorded in Terry Alford's 1977 book Prince Among Slaves, the focus of this discussion
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Problems in African Countries
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Approximately 8 pages worth of notes & overview of socio-political problems in various African countries including : Zaire, Nigeria, Algeria, Sudan... Bibliography lists 7+ sources.
Filename: Afriprob.wps

Proposal to Study Aspects of SADC-Led Peace in Southern Africa
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A 5 page paper providing a proposal to study the nations of Southern Africa, along with the Singapore of 1960 and Costa Rica of 1980. Both of these nations effected dramatic increases in per capita income when they developed sustainable export economies. The SADC strives to build economic prosperity while simultaneously promoting peace. Most of the nation members of SADC have little to loose; the premise here is that an economically successful nation will be less willing to institute hostilities with neighbors than will be one possessing economic prosperity that can be lost through military conflict. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSAfricaSADC.wps

Randall Robinson and Molefi Kete Asante
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A 5 page paper which discusses "Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America" by Randall Robinson and "Kemet, Afrocentricity and Knowledge" by Molefi Kete Asante. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAasante.wps

Rape and War: An Examination of Sexual Violence in Times of War
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A 7 page discussion of the abhorrent trend or sexual violence in Bosnia and Rwanda during war. This paper examines that trend from the perspective of defining them as war crimes and acts of genocide. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPrapeW2.rtf

Relocating Bushmen from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
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This 10 page report discusses the Bushmen or San of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana. The CKGR was created in 1961 with the purpose of “protecting” an endangered species -- not an animal but the San Bushmen. The reserve was established to provide a home for the Bushmen in their ‘natural environment’, the only place they were able to survive. But in order to develop both tourism and mining potential, the government of Botswana has been taking action with the intention of relocating the San to settlements that sound suspiciously like the “reservations” of North America’s own indigenous peoples. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWbushmn.wps

Rwanda
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A five page paper which considers the history of Rwanda, the Tutsi-Hutu conflict which resulted in the genocide of the 1990s, and the UN's involvement in the issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLrwanda.rtf

RWANDA AND THE 1994 MASSACRE
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This paper examines the 1994 massacre in Rwanda of the Hutus against the Tutsis as outlined in Philip Gourevitch's book. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTrwamas.rtf

Sacred Hunger: A Review of the Book by Barry Unsworth
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A 6 page review of the fictional scenario of the events which impact the owners, crew, and cargo of an Eighteenth Century ship, “The Liverpool Merchant”. Unsworth uses the traditional sea story to provide an interesting view of the historical factors which made slavery an accepted part of white society. He takes tradition one step further, however, by setting up a scenario in which white and black alike search for a utopian society, a means by which all can once and for all be equal. This paper analyzes the factors which made that goal an impossibility. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Santeria
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7 pages. This extremely interesting religion was founded originally in Africa and is a mysterious mixture of voodoo, Catholicism and many other types of beliefs that are still in effect today. In fact, Santeria is making a comeback and many people find they want to adopt this unique and fascinating religious conviction. This paper tells about the history of Santeria along with the beliefs and activities that occur. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAsntra.rtf