What Are The People Of Africa Untold?

I have indeed learned many interesting facts about Africa and its people through this course, especially, the untold. The different books proved that the people of Africa do not all have the same norms and cultures, but that their states, customs, ethnicity, and backgrounds distinguished them all. This class has not only opened my eyes to see the improved picture of Africa, but have also helped me understand and learn some of the cultures of different nations other than Liberia.

Another interesting thing that I am taken away from this class, would be that of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and the way in which slaves were treated. They were not only tortured, beaten, and deprived of their possessions; however, they were treated unfairly. Taken away

from their loved ones, families and friends, was a depressed time for many. Like the case of Equiano and his sister who were kidnapped by black slave ravagers from their hometown in the village of Essaka (Benin), and was later separated.

From the different readings, discussions, and weekly questions, I have learned many things pertaining to the slave trade, its origin, and the brutality it had on the people of Africa. Through this class, I have also learned how the story of a young slave boy (Equiano), was able to persuade the British in abolishing the Atlantic Slave Trade.