Chapter 13: Africa and The Atlantic World

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Songhay Empire

dominant West African empire replacing Mali

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Sunni Ali

Songhay emperor from 1464 to 1492

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Swahili City-States

coastal trading hubs in East Africa

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Kongo Kingdom

powerful Central African state

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King Afonso

Christian king of Kongo

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Ndongo (Angola)

Central African kingdom targeted by Portuguese slave traders

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Queen Nzinga

ruler of Ndongo from 1623 to 1663

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Great Zimbabwe

Southern African kingdom known for its stone architecture

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Cape Town

Dutch trading post established in 1652

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Islam in Africa

popular in West African states and Swahili city-states

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The Fulani

West African pastoral people

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Christianity in Africa

introduced by Portuguese merchants

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Dona Beatriz

leader of the Antonian movement in Kongo

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Kinship and Clan Systems

core of African social structures

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American Crops

such as manioc

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Traditional African Slavery

involved war captives

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Islamic Slave Trade

established in Africa before the Atlantic trade

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Atlantic Slave Trade

initiated by Portuguese in the 15th century

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Triangular Trade

transatlantic trade system exchanging European goods for African slaves

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Middle Passage

brutal transatlantic journey for slaves

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Impact of the Slave Trade on Africa

included distorted sex ratios

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Plantation Societies

agricultural systems in the Americas dependent on slave labor

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Haitian Revolution

1793 slave revolt in Saint-Domingue

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Creole Languages

linguistic blends of African and European languages developed by slaves in the Americas.

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African-American Christianity

syncretic religious practices combining African rituals with Christian beliefs.

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Abolition of the Slave Trade

movement influenced by Enlightenment ideals

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Olaudah Equiano

former slave and abolitionist

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End of Slavery

gradual process: 1833 in British colonies

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