1. Africa before the slave trade sources

2. Question Look at maps A and B. In which part of Africa did the civilisation of Songhai exist? What is the climate like? Africa before the Slave Trade Source A : African Climate Source B : The extent of the Songhai empire

3. Africa before the Slave Trade Source C : “Its people hate injustice more than any others. Their ruler shows no mercy to anyone who should be guilty of it. Neither the man who travels, nor he who stays at home has anything to fear from the robbers or men of violence.” Ibn Battuta, an Arab traveller who visited Mali in 1346. Source D : “This was the time when Timbuktu and Jenne began their long career…of learning and from now onwards the reputation of their schools…spread far into Muslim Asia” Basil Davidson, writing about Timbuktu and Jenne, the main cities of Mali, as they were in the 14 th century (1972) Source E : “In the broad field and long duration of negro life, not a single civilisation (well-governed, educated society)…has existed..” Josiah Nott, an American supported of slavery (1854) Questions: 1.Read sources C,D and E. Does source E agree with source D and C? Explain why? 2.How reliable are sources C,D and E? 3.Why do you think these African civilisations are unknown to most people in Britain?

4. Africa before the Slave Trade Source F: Photograph of the Sankore Madrasah, Timbuktu. It is an ancient site of learning and was built in 1327. Questions: 1.How reliable is Source F? 2.Does this picture surprise you?