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Undergraduate 2
12/05/2010

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vandals
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East Germanic tribe that invaded and sacked Rome in the fourth century
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visigoths
Definition
one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe; settled in Iberia, sacked Rome in 410
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thirding
Definition
option given to the Romans to give up 2/3 of their land and slaves
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servi/servus
Definition
unfree and landless people who had basic rights. They were NOT slaves
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Slavic people
Definition
people who were enslaved and sold across western Europe
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Berbers
Definition
people of North Africa, they accepted Islam
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sclavus
Definition
term to describe slaves
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moors
Definition
people with brown skin
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Al-Andaluz
Definition
Islamic Iberia, becomes economically and culturally advanced. A center for education. There were large numbers of Christians & Jews.
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Mu'tazilite
Definition
Islamic school of thought. First school of Theology. Believed that God created the universe.
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Ash'arite
Definition
rival approach to Islam, rejected the teaching of the Mu'tazilites. Everything is the will of God, there is no law of gravity
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Prestor John
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African king who became popular in Europe
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Canary Islands
Definition
an archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa. They were populated by the Berber people
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Guanches
Definition
inhabitants of the Canary Islands
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Kongo
Definition
an African kingdom located in west central Africa, they became an ally of Portugal
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Joao I
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King of Kongo who becomes Christian, & makes the kingdom Christian.
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Mozambique
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a country in southeastern Africa that was explored by Vasco da Gama and colonized by Portugal
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sezalas
Definition
places where the slaves lived, most worked as field slaves or worked w/ sugar cane
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moe deiras
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people who worked in the mill by sticking sugar cane into the crushers
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kettlemen
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people who control the boiling process
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sugar masters
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the overseer who controls the sugarcane process, they were the most prestigious and were paid salaries
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safra
Definition
6-8 month period of harvest
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kilombos
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military camp, created little societies and dwelt in inaccessible areas
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ganhadores
Definition
slaves who go out into the city to make money in any possible way. Then they give what they earned to their master.
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diaria system
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every day a slave would give their master 2 ounces of gold. The slaves may save money to purchase their freedom
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copeira
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a martial art that was illegal
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copeira societies
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very powerful, a form of protection for slaves, but illegal
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New Christian
Definition
brotherhood or sisterhood societies that were approved by the church
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