1450-1750+Africa+Theme+5


 * Gender Roles and Relations
 * Family and Kinship
 * Racial and Ethnic Constructs
 * Idea of slave trade between different African people
 * Via war captives/ criminals


 * Slaves became a symbol of wealth and power
 * Muslims traded slaves as well
 * Thus, Muslims were an ethnic group that was above African slaves
 * Portuguese conquered many tribes of different African ethnicity
 * Sought to conquer people and establish trade commerce


 * Social and Economic Classes