1. The African Ethos

2. African Slavery

3. The Kingdoms of Central and West Africa

5. Ghana Empire

6. Mali Empire

7. Songhai Empire

8. Clues Africans believed in a Supreme Creator and worshipped ancestors
As in Europe, the center of African social organization was the family unit
Emerged after the death of Mansa Musa, 1332, and gained independence from Mali in 1435
Empire of Ashanti
Following decline of Ghana due to attacks from North African Muslims
400s-1000s developed
Gold trade, rice cultivation…
Individualism was seen as distasteful and widely disdained
Large trading empires of West Africa were on the decline, making them more vulnerable
Mandingo people were dominant
Mansa Musa brought Muslim scholars to Mali and established Timbuktu
Morocco defeated Songhai due to their ability to procure modern guns
Rose to peak during early 1300s
Slavery existed as a normal social condition in this period, little to do with skin color
Slaves were a sign of wealth for the owners, who treated their property very well
The Ghana Empire
The Kongo Kingdom
The Mali Empire
The Songhai Empire
The status of slavery was not inherited and always held the potential for reversal
3x size of Ghana at peak