Dr. Enrique Olguin, Ph.D. North Seattle Community College African Slave Trade African Americans in the United States have geographical origin in Western.

Dr. Enrique Olguin, Ph.D. North Seattle Community College

African Slave Trade

• African Americans in the United States have geographical origin in Western Africa.

• African Americans in the United States have geographical origin in Western Africa.


African Slave Traded


Islamic-North African Trade

• Islamic conversion 760 1800

• Islamic slave trade- approx. 5k people/year

• Islamic conversion 760 1800

• Islamic slave trade- approx. 5k people/year


Large political units

• Songhai,• Extensive trade

– Africa, Europe, Asia

– Gold, Ivory, Furs, People

• Songhai,• Extensive trade

– Africa, Europe, Asia

– Gold, Ivory, Furs, People


West Africa: 1500

The civilizations are complex and highly developed. Population densities were high, and political authority was fragmented. These societies had extensive patterns of trade and warfare relations. Slave taking was a common part of warfare.

The civilizations are complex and highly developed. Population densities were high, and political authority was fragmented. These societies had extensive patterns of trade and warfare relations. Slave taking was a common part of warfare.


Domestic Reproduction

• The chief division of labor for this region was male-female. Men produce crops, tend livestock, hunt and conduct politics. Women are responsible for all other tasks relating to child-rearing and food production.

• The chief division of labor for this region was male-female. Men produce crops, tend livestock, hunt and conduct politics. Women are responsible for all other tasks relating to child-rearing and food production.


Industrial Economies

• Iron & SteelAfrican societies

produced high quality metals as a consequence of advances smelting techniques. Mass produced European ironware was traded for higher strength African steel

• Textile industryAfricans specialized in

cottons goods which were exchanged for European linen

• Iron & SteelAfrican societies

produced high quality metals as a consequence of advances smelting techniques. Mass produced European ironware was traded for higher strength African steel

• Textile industryAfricans specialized in

cottons goods which were exchanged for European linen


Spirituality

• Polytheistic: worship of Orishas and nature spirits

– Overview Of World Religions Division of Religion and Philosophy St Martin's

College • The Yoruba pantheon, however, has no

evil gods; a more accurate comparison would be between Eshu and the Satan of the Book of Job, to whom God assigns the task of trying men's faith.

– Yoruba Religion and Myth Hal Horton '93 (English 32, 1989) http://www.scholars.nus.edu.sg/landow/post/nigeria/yorubarel.html

• Polytheistic: worship of Orishas and nature spirits

– Overview Of World Religions Division of Religion and Philosophy St Martin's

College • The Yoruba pantheon, however, has no

evil gods; a more accurate comparison would be between Eshu and the Satan of the Book of Job, to whom God assigns the task of trying men's faith.

– Yoruba Religion and Myth Hal Horton '93 (English 32, 1989) http://www.scholars.nus.edu.sg/landow/post/nigeria/yorubarel.html

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Cosmology

• Humanity within nature– “the akoko tree (newboldia laevis) is regarded

as a sacred tree, and a symbolic marker for sacred spots.”

• Revelation– Divination & Oracles– In the case of divination (ifa), objects such as

cowry-shells and palm nuts are used to allow the reading by a priest (babalawo) of possible influences by supernatural forces on a particular person. Therefore those objects symbolize the wishes of the supernatural world

• Humanity within nature– “the akoko tree (newboldia laevis) is regarded

as a sacred tree, and a symbolic marker for sacred spots.”

• Revelation– Divination & Oracles– In the case of divination (ifa), objects such as

cowry-shells and palm nuts are used to allow the reading by a priest (babalawo) of possible influences by supernatural forces on a particular person. Therefore those objects symbolize the wishes of the supernatural world


Yoruba Philosophy

• Duality– Not “either/or” thinking– “both/and” thinking

• Duality– Not “either/or” thinking– “both/and” thinking


African Feudalism• Land collectively

held-not private property.

• People as private productive property (slaves).

• Extensive internal slave trade

• Land collectively held-not private property.

• People as private productive property (slaves).

• Extensive internal slave trade


African Slavery

• The majority of African slaves were household servants. Few Africans owned many slaves, while many owned some. These patterns are true of many pre 1600 slave systems.

• The majority of African slaves were household servants. Few Africans owned many slaves, while many owned some. These patterns are true of many pre 1600 slave systems.

Dr. Enrique Olguin, Ph.D. North Seattle Community College African Slave Trade African Americans in the United States have geographical origin in Western.

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