Africa's Great Civilizations S01E05 - The Atlantic Age
Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)
S01E05 The Atlantic Age
Episode Overview
Henry Louis Gates Jr. delves into the effects of the Atlantic trading network, which led to the emergence of influential new kingdoms while also fueling the transatlantic slave trade. He examines the transformative uprisings of the 18th and early 19th centuries, highlighting significant events like the formation of the Sokoto Caliphate.