Modern World History Lecture

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Modern World HistoryLecture 4

• Africa
• 1500-1750

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Themes

• Unique aspects of Africa
• Diverse
• Abundance of rich raw materials
• 2. Cross-cultural exchange took place through
  slavery.

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King Afonso of Kongo

• Why was King Afonso a Catholic? Why did he write
  this letter to the King of Portugal?
• Who did Afonso blame for the problems he
  addressed in this letter?
• What did Afonso think of the slave trade?
• What was his tone in the letter? What does that
  tone tell you about the Kongo-Portuguese
  relations?

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