Angola

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This paper, written by a native of Angola, describes the violent, strife-ridden, and tumultuous past of Angola and the impact this has had on the country's present affairs and conditions. The paper describes the early history of Angola before Portuguese rule, its culture, beliefs, and practices. It then looks at how Portugal, upon assuming leadership of the country, destroyed the culture, traditions, and peoples of Angola, and how this rule, while ended, still affects Angola today.

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"It pains me to talk about our situation here in Angola. During my entire young life, I have seen nothing but internal strife. Although Portugal is now out of our country, there is still unrest. I truly believe that things would have been much different if the Portuguese (and other Western countries) had not taken over and plundered our country. Portugal treated our people of Angola with contempt and indifference for five centuries of colonization. From as early as the 1400s to the 20th century, the Africans under the Portuguese rule only knew of slavery, hunger and bloodshed."

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