During the Age of Enlightenment, anything was thought possible, and for African Americans, this included freedom and equality, "the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness." Free blacks and ...

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

Many African countries are situated in very hot ... earthquakes or by drought tend to remain less developed. The map below shows some of the areas, recently affected by natural hazards.