Queen Nzinga: African Ruler and Slave Trader

Born in Luangnan in 1581, the settlers of Nudongo province in Africa and Portuguese settlers (Toler 265), African Mbundu Nzinga Queen moved forward for their own country and reestablished power to people. Nzinga came when she needed her. She made her country of Mataba (now Angola) economically and socially the same country with Portuguese. To do this, Nzinga ultimately takes the rules, even if it causes a stable opposition of the enemy, takes steps to put himself in the right place to guide his country in the right direction It was.

Queen Nzinga is thought to have been born in the early 1580s. Nzinga's father, Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba, is the ruler of the people of Ndongo. In the same year Nzinga was born, the king began to guide his people against the Portuguese colonialists. Because of the growing demand for slave labor in the new world colonies like Brazil, it is said that these Europeans are attacking the slave territory of Ndongo. In addition, the Portuguese tried to conquer the area thought to contain silver mines.

Other African rulers took a stand. For example, in the beginning of the 17th century, the Queen of Ndonga, Nzinga Mbandi (1583 BC - 1663 BC), fought against Portugal - a part of the nation's century-long resistance movement against slave trade. . The motivation for anti - slavery can also be found in Activities of King Christian leader Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita (1684-1706). Several major African countries, including the Kingdom of Benin and Daughter, have taken steps to restrict and suppress slave trade. Agaha Trudo (No. 1708-40), the king of Dahe banned slave trade and even attacked the European fortress along the coast. Unfortunately, the successor of Agaja Trudo did not share the interests of participating in his view and transactions.

Some African rulers oppose slave trade. But other African rulers are willing to offer European businessmen the extra enslavement they desire. As demand increased, some African businessmen caught other Africans and began selling them to Europeans. British, French and Portuguese help these rulers fight their enemies. African rulers who think that they are willing to serve slavery Africans became very wealthy and powerful. They are equipped with guns from Europe. Due to European guns and weapons, the number of wars has increased, and it has become more intense. Many Africans die for all the enslaved slaves that will eventually be sold.