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Assignment Details

Though colonialism may have officially ended, the effects of colonialism are still very much present today. This is true in modern-day Africa.

Review the following resources for additional information on the slave trade in Africa:

• Origins of African Slaves: Slave Trade Routes
• Lasting Effects of Slavery on Africa
• African Countries and Independence Dates

Select 1 of the following countries from which the most slaves originated:

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast

Use this template to complete your paper:

• For your selected country, identify the former colonial ruling country.
• Identify your selected country’s date of independence from the colonial ruling country, and discuss the length of time the slave trade operated there.
• Discuss how the depopulation and fractured familial relationships inherent in the slave trade have affected your chosen country. Be sure to support your discussion with relevant examples.
  • Are these effects still felt today? If so, how? Provide examples.
• Based on your review of this information, what conclusions can you draw about the slave trade and its effects on your selected country?
• Based on your key findings and conclusions, what recommendations do you have to help improve the conditions in the country now? Make sure your recommendations:
  • include specific interventions or strategies to address the issues and constraints identified
  • are feasible (politically and operationally)
  • are realistic (short- and long-term)
• Utilize at least 2 credible sources to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite them appropriately within your paper, and list them in APA format on your Reference page.
• Your paper should be 4–5 pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, your paper should include a Title and Reference page, should be double-spaced, and include a running head and page numbers.

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References

Boddy-Evans, A. (2017, September 18). Chronological list of African independence. Retrieved from BBC News. Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6504141.stm

Assignment Criteria	Proficient Descriptor	Points
Country Selection & Identification of Ruling Country	Selects a country from the list provided & Identifies the former colonial ruling country	/5 pts.
Duration of Slave Trade and Date of Independence	Discusses the length of time the slave trade operated in the selected country and identifies the date of independence from the ruling country	/10 pts.
Impact of depopulation and fractured relationships	• Discusses depopulation and fractured familial relationships inherent in the slaves and its impact on the selected country. • Supports discussion with relevant examples	/40 pts.
Analysis of effects in current day	• Analyzes existence and impact of these effects in the current day. • Provides examples to support the analysis.	/30 pts.
Conclusions	Draws thoughtful and informed conclusions about the slave trade and its effects on the selected country	/10 pts.
Recommendations	• Provides recommendations that are prioritized to respond to key findings and conclusions. • Recommendations include specific interventions/strategies to address the issues and constraints identified. • Recommendations are feasible (politically and operationally) and realistic (short and long-term).	/25 pts.
Writing Quality & Accurate Attribution	• Writing is clear, well-articulated and free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. • Information sources (a minimum of two) utilized are clearly identified, properly cited and referenced using APA Style	/25 pts.
Submission Length & APA Format	Paper length is as per assignment requirements, is double-spaced, and includes a title page, reference page, running head and page numbers.	/5 pts
Total		/150 pts.