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Queen Nzinga

An Angolan queen who resisted Portuguese colonial expansion and slave trade in the 17th century.

Middle Passage

The brutal trans-Atlantic journey where enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas.

Engenho

Brazilian sugar plantations where enslaved people were forced to work under harsh conditions.

Capoeira

A martial art developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil disguised as a dance.

Afonso I

A Kongolese king who initially cooperated with Portuguese traders but later protested against the slave trade.

Maroons

Communities of escaped enslaved people who established independent settlements.

Ptolemy

Ancient astronomer who developed the geocentric model of the universe.

Louis XIV

French 'Sun King' who exemplified absolute monarchy.

Adam Smith

Economist who promoted free market capitalism and limited government intervention.

Social Darwinism

Misuse of evolutionary theory to justify racial and social inequality.