Rachel Z. SturmanAnna Guller

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• Rachel Z. Sturman Anna Guller
• Elizabeth Schelper Brigitta Glunk

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• Communities had established themselves on the
  coast before the Portuguese arrived
  Eg. Baga, Bullom, Krim, and Vaiwere
  
• 1462 Portuguese sailor Pedoro Da Cintra named
  the region Erra Lyoa (lion range or lion
  mountain)
  
• European traders soon followed by the Mane
• 17th century Muslim groups started to infiltrate
  the country from the north
  
• End of the 19th century
• Islam had become the religion of
• many Sierra Leoneans

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• Atlantic slave trade
• In 1786, the Abolitionists founded the Society
  for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
  The consequences of the anti-slavery movement led
  to the establishment of the Sierra Leone Colony
• Pan- African communities
• As a British Colony, Freetown's administration,
  organization, and educational establishments
  affirmed the settlement's close connection to
  Britain
• 1814 governor Charles MacCarthy became the
  colony's governor
  
• Church Missionary Society
• Resistance i.e. Bai Bureh

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Early Figures

• Pedro da Cintra
• 1462Portuguese sailor
• Sir John Hawkins
• 1562 British join slave trade
• Islam conversions
• early 18th century
• beneficial for slave trade
• Mohamadu Savage, Alpha Ba of Koranko, Karamoko
  Alpha, Alimamy Sorie

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British Abolitionists

• Henry Smeathman
• 1783termite colony
• William Wilberforce
• fight in parliament agnst. Slavery
• uses evidence of Thomas Clarkson
• Granville Sharp
• Strong case promotes Province of Freedom
• Henry Thorton
• 1787 settles 340 refugees
• 2nd mission less humanitarianZachary Macaulay

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• Other Limba, Kono, Koranko, Yalunka, Loko, Soso,
  Madingo, Fulani, Bullom, Sherbro, Krim, Vai,
  Gola, and Kissi

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Effects of Colonialism

• Mende farmers and hunters dominate politics
  tensions with the Temne live mostly inland in
  the south and east
  
• Temne live on the coast first to trade with
  Portuguese in 15th century, and eventually the
  British in the late 16th century played key role
  in the slave trade Hut Tax War (1898)

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Impact of Colonization on Islamization

• Islam was established in Sierra Leone by
  Missionaries who migrated from Guinea and
  surrounding areas.
  
• The religion began to influence non-Muslims
  because its proponents possessed resources that
  local people valued, including
  
• social connections
• military power
• knowledge of Arabic

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• Muslims settling in Sierra Leone quickly
  garnered wealth and social status, and
  consequently, influence
  
• They avoided alienating the native residents by
  offering jobs and trade opportunities
  
• Founded Muslim school and mosques
• Majority of conversions to Islam were done
  willingly - Force was rarely used
  
• Exception Sankoh Family