Word: slaving
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Jesus's nature was such that he had either to make an organized crusade against wrong, or an organized sacrifice. It was the only possible expression of his life that he should urge endless war against the forces of evil. Civilization was a vast Roman empire, making one great slave-power of the earth. Suicide was the only escape for fettered and despairing humanity. If a man dared to act there was Rome to punish him. Had Jesus been a fanatic, he might have gathered followers and overthrown the political and religious despotism, for with fanatics all things are possible...
Negroes, village dwellers, and Bedouin Arabs make up the population. There is also a powerful class of slave dealers. The most important are the Bedouin Arabs. They are the flower of the Soudan. They are nomadic in their habits and splendid horsemen. They use no firearms, but spears and swords, which are very formidable in their hands, as the battle of Abou showed...
...from the 23rd degree of north latitude to the equator and from the Red Sea westward. In this great tract of country Gordon had absolute power. This condition was necessary in order that he might bring about the great reforms which he had projected, especially the abolishment of the slave trade. As The influence of the slave dealers was very powerful, Gordon met with the strongest opposition. One revolt broke out after another. Throughout he was loyal to Ishmael Pasha. The latter was hard pressed for money and called upon Gordon, who came to Cairo. A committee on payment...
...Vascoda Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope while in search of a passage to India, and from this time colonies have slowly sprung up along the shore, especially on the Guinea coast, where the slave trade was largely carried on. From 1815 to 1875 a gradual awakening of interest took place in Europe, and since that time there has been an exciting race to see which nation should acquire most land. This sudden change was caused by the encouraging information which Stanley brought back from the interior...
...rivalled only by that of Greece or Rome. The introduction of Christianity, which in other parts of the civilized world had such an ennobling effect upon mankind in general, is here marked by the fall of women from her position of the equal of man to that of his slave. She had previously been able to hold property in her own name and when thus held it could not be touched by the husband...