Slavery : In Africa, rulers and political elites used slaves as attendants, in positions of administrative trust, as soldiers and agricultural and household workers, and as laborers in mines. Female slaves were purchased as wives, concubines, household servants, and agricultural laborers.
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune : Mrs. Bethune was born on July 10, 1875. She was an American educator and civil rights leader best known for starting a school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida, that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University. She died on May 18, 1955.
Current Africa : Although Africa has abundant natural resources, it still remains the worlds poorest and undeveloped continent. From 1995 to 2005, Africas rate of economic growth increased, averaging 5% in 2005.
Timbuktu : Timbuktu is a town in the West African nation of Mali. Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, Timbuktu flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory, and slaves.
Mansa Musa : Mansa Musa captured the attention of the Arab world when he left his home in the West African kingdom of Mali to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324.
