Other than Rwanda…. Other than Uganda  Sierra Leone holds a special place in history as the launching point of the Atlantic Slave Trade.  Thousands.

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Other than Rwanda…

Other than Uganda

 Sierra Leone holds a special place in history as the launching point of the Atlantic Slave Trade.  Thousands of native Africans left the continent from Freetown, Sierra Leone

 Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world.  After years of conflict and fighting.  Over 50,000 dead, 1 million displaced

 Revolutionary United Front  Fought against the Sierra Leone government

RUF USES CHILD SOLDIERS AS 25% OF FORCES BLOOD DIAMONDS…

 Due to the oppressive means by both the government and the RUF, the civilians of Sierra Leone never organized any sort of resistance.

 Because of the diamond trade, the international community got involved  Diamonds are a girl’s BF!!!

 2000  UN imposed a ban on all diamonds exported from Sierra Leone  2001  UN also imposed a ban on Liberian timber, also used to fund RUF

 Actually got involved in conflict.  First to save British people  Changed goals to help Sierra Leone’s government

 Sierra Leone’s government has stabilized  Too much damage to rebuild quickly  Trying to build a tourist industry Ernest Bai Koroma

In comes “the Mandela”

 Prior to 1650’s, South Africa was home to a variety of African tribes that specialized in farming and small scale manufacturing  Potentially one of the earliest sources of human life  100,000 year old skeletons

 1650’s the Dutch come to Cape Town.  And it begins…

 The Dutch begin to push outwards and take more land for settlers  Farming sprouts up in South Africa  Wine  Wool Yay wine!!!

 In order to fight the French, the British take South Africa and Cape Town from the Dutch  Cuts off France from its Far East colonies

 The British stay in South Africa after conflicts with France  1820’s British free all African slaves and guarantee their rights as equal citizens

Snap…they beat me to it…. I wonder how else I will be famous….Maybe I should go see a play….

 Boer Wars  Zulu Revolt  But something was discovered in South Africa… But something was discovered in South Africa…

 The De Beers company monopolized diamond exports from South Africa  Took indigenous lands that diamonds were found on.

 South Africa was finally given independence  The South African Constitution gave the power to the organized white minority of South Africa  Institutionalized segregation

 Institutionalized segregation program of South Africa  Reorganized communities into tribal structures  Hoped to divide the blacks on traditional tribal conflicts

 Freedom Charter  United African efforts to reclaim their government  Pan-Africanist Congress  United effort to establish true equality

 In the "Rivonia Trial", eight ANC leaders, including Nelson Mandela, were convicted of sabotage (instead of treason, the original charge) and sentenced to life imprisonment.Rivonia TrialNelson Mandela

 Even after his imprisonment for life, Mandela fought with the African people to secure rights in South Africa  Protests  Riots  Popular support  Work stopages

 Freedom!!!  African National Congress wins the election!!!  60% of vote  Mandela is declared president while still in jail.