Gender and Slavery

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Throughout history man has endeavored on a mission to conquer and gain additional wealth. Powerful kingdoms throughout time have explored the unfamiliar parts of the globe to seek out new markets, whereas it might be beneficial to their economy. One such trend began in the fifteenth century with global exploration. This quickly evolved into Imperialism in the sixteenth century and has continued even until today. One byproduct of global exploration and Imperialism was the large-scale slave trade. The principle of slavery has existed since the beginnings of civilization, yet during this period it became a global source of commerce. The powers of Europe and the Middle East rushed into their respective acquisitions and took their inhabitants and put them to work all in the name of profit. One region that became the foreground for slavery was the continent of Africa. Literally, Africa became a battleground for countries competing in slave trade. Africa as a collection of peoples and a series of cultures collapsed under the external pressure that slavery brought to the region. Africa's own people would turn on themselves, taking sides to preserve their culture and gain supremacy over their enemies. Such examples of this viole

An additional characteristic that the slave trade brought was the conversion to Christianity of so many slaves. Upon the regulation of trading by Europeans, Africa experienced an influx of missionary projects during the nineteenth century. Pressure from the church and a developing morality trend among European societies served as a catalyst that curved heavy trading, while inducing these large-scale conversions. Both Msatulwa and Chisi discuss their passage into Christianity with their baptismal experience. Msatulwa incorporates learning and becoming literate with his transition into the Christian faith. Missionaries again are influential in his decision saying, "I should like to learn the word of God and go to school."(Wright, 78) In the same way, Chisi connects school with Christianity in that she acquires faith while also being taught. Figuratively, she asks for baptism because "[she] wants Jesus to give her a new heart."(Wright, 90) Msatulwa and Chisi both make transitions. They both desire something more, a kind of renewal and cleansing in light of all they have been through. Thus, the influx of European missionaries in the nineteenth century is emotionally beneficial for the two because they're provided with a new mental structure that they can grow from, while recovering from the tragic memory of their enslavement.

Upon being integrated into slavery, both Msatulwa and Chisi were subject to the continuous movement that was to be brought about by their captors. Their reasons for moving vary slightly, yet slavery was still the dri

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