2.1 Human developments in Africa

• Reasons for the transition from slave trade to legitimate trade in Africa
• The abolition of the slave trade
• Stages of the transition from slave trade to legitimate trade up to the late 20th century
• Challenges and possible solutions in the transition to legitimate trade
• Impact of legitimate trade on human development up to the late 20th century
• Afrocentric and Eurocentric scholars views on the development and underdevelopment of Africa
• Lessons from the transition and their influence on modern society

• explain the reasons that led to the transition from slave trade to the growth, development and expansion of legitimate trade in Africa
• examine the stages of transition from slave trade to legitimate trade up to the late 20th century
• compare Afrocentric and Eurocentric scholars views on the development and underdevelopment of Africa since the 20th century
• account for the challenges and possible solutions in the transition from slave trade to legitimate trade
• exemplify the impact of legitimate trade on human development up to the late 20th century
• illustrate how the lessons learned from the transition to legitimate trade have influenced modern society
• appreciate Afrocentric scholars views on the development and underdevelopment of Africa since the 20th century

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1. Human developments in Africa: an overview
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   Introduce human development in Africa and the shift from slave trade to legitimate trade.
2. Reasons for the transition to legitimate trade
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   Explain why the slave trade gave way to legitimate trade in Africa.
3. The abolition of the slave trade
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   Trace the laws, treaties and campaigns that ended the slave trade.
4. Early stages of the transition
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   Describe the first stages from capture to commodity trade.
5. Legitimate trade and the Industrial Revolution
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   Show how industrial demand shaped legitimate trade in Africa.
6. The transition up to the late 20th century
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   Examine the stages of the transition up to the late 20th century.
7. Challenges in the transition to legitimate trade
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   Account for the challenges faced in moving from slave trade to legitimate trade.
8. Possible solutions to the challenges
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   Describe the solutions applied to make the transition succeed.
9. Impact of legitimate trade on human development
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   Exemplify the impact of legitimate trade on human development up to the late 20th century.
10. Afrocentric views on the development of Africa
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    Explain Afrocentric scholars views on the development and underdevelopment of Africa.
11. Eurocentric views on the development of Africa
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    Explain Eurocentric scholars views on the development and underdevelopment of Africa.
12. Comparing Afrocentric and Eurocentric views
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    Compare the two schools of thought on the development and underdevelopment of Africa.
13. Lessons for modern society
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    Illustrate how lessons from the transition have influenced modern society.