Gender and Slavery

Throughout history man has endeavored on a mission to conquer and gain additional wealth. Powerful kingdoms throughout time have explored the unfamiliar parts of the globe to seek out new markets, whereas it might be beneficial to their economy. One such trend began in the fifteenth century with global exploration. This quickly evolved into Imperialism in the sixteenth century and has continued even until today. One byproduct of global exploration and Imperialism was the large-scale …

…because “[she] wants Jesus to give her a new heart.”(Wright, 90) Msatulwa and Chisi both make transitions. They both desire something more, a kind of renewal and cleansing in light of all they have been through. Thus, the influx of European missionaries in the nineteenth century is emotionally beneficial for the two because they’re provided with a new mental structure that they can grow from, while recovering from the tragic memory of their enslavement.