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A History of Africa

Africa is widely recognized as the "cradle of humankind." It is a large and diverse continent that extends from South Africa northward to the Mediterranean Sea, making the continent one-fifth of the total land surface of the Earth. Africa saw the rise of great kingdoms, faced the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonization by Europeans and Apartheid. This course will explore the many facets of Africa's history: cultures, ideologies, governments, arts, and music built by the 54 countries of Africa.

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