Essay Assignment
This assignment addresses the following module and course outcomes:
• Defend a written argument, backed by specific evidence, about the role of the slave trade in Anomabo. (CO2 & 5)
After reading all of Sparks, Where the Negroes are Masters, write a short essay taking an argumentative position based on one of the topics below.
Choose one of the following questions and write 750-1000 words (3-4 pages) on the topic. All sources, including Sparks, must be cited and referenced in APA format.
1. Did Europeans force the slave trade on their African counterparts in Anomabo? Comment on the power dynamics present in Anomabo to examine the extent to which a clearly defined racial hierarchy determined the trade in humans in West Africa.
2. European and American merchants trading in Anomabo confronted the "pawn system" of trading, a peculiar system of using humans as pawn to facilitate the exchange of trade goods from Europe for African captives. Was this system detrimental to European interests in this region and, by implication, favorable to African merchants engaged in the trade? Why or why not?
3. What factors caused the decline of Anomabo's role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade? Why?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.