In 1969, Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian adventurer crossed the Atlantic ocean from the North African port of Safi, arriving in Barbados, West Indies. His craft was made by local Africans of indigenous papyrus. For his journey he relied on the southbound…
“The brothers Christopher and Bartholomew Columbus had offered their westward services to Henry VII in 1491-92 in the hopes of receiving patronage, although there is no evidence that they recieved English royal favour before approaching the rulers of Castile. Perhaps…
Less well known was a voyage by Columbus to the Gold Coast in West Africa in 1481, sponsored by King John II of Portugal. In contrast to the Eurocentric myth of disorder and barbarism prevalent in Africa, during this voyage…
Discussion on Moors can be found on pages 162, 234, 341 in The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 1 By J… inside we find: “Whatever foundations there may have been in natural reason for slavery, in the…
