Most missionaries were under the impression that Africans (as well as people in Asia, the Middle East, and undeveloped countries) were uncivilized pagans in need of someone to save them. Missionaries felt that if they could bring the word of God to these people, as well as modernize their villages and educate them, they would be able to civilize them. This calls into question the ideas of Social Darwinism and Imperialism.
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West African societies benefitted from trade because they would get useful items for their family and other important needs to support them.
Marx believed that a societies economic needs were what fueled human progress. He worked to bring about changes that would benefit everyone instead of a few.
women, by banning foot binding.
Hunter-gatherer societies had the benefit of a more varied and diverse diet, intimate knowledge of their environment, and a closer connection to nature through their lifestyle.
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Why don't African Americans become simply Americans. Is there benefit to their self segregation?
All people
Consumers are still being rational (sensible) when they purchase something that results in no benefit if they believed that it would give them benefit when they purchased it.
African Americans were finally able to recieve an education.
Hunter-gatherer societies benefited from intimate knowledge of their environment, strong social bonds within small groups, and a more diverse diet leading to better health and nutrition. Their lifestyle allowed for a more egalitarian social structure compared to later agricultural societies.