Question
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò’s How Colonialism Preempted Modernity in Africa details the “governance by consent” model that a subgroup of this ethnicity established in the 1868 Mankessim Constitution. For 10 points each:
[10e] What West African ethnic group included the chiefdoms who united under a “king-president” in the Fante Confederacy? Their longest-lasting state was the Ashanti Empire.
ANSWER: Akan people [prompt on Kwa]
[10h] Akan-British treaties, like the Fante Bond of 1844, were often reached via this practice. Antera Duke’s diary features Duke Ephraim’s Calabar “house” named for this West African negotiation system, whose name is also an English synonym of “speech.”
ANSWER: palaver (“puh-LAV-er”) [accept palaver house or palaver hut]
[10m] Palaver Halls are common in feitorias on the Gold Coast, such as this castle that served as the Dutch Gold Coast’s capital until the British acquired it. The Portuguese built this castle after negotiations with Caramansa.
ANSWER: Elmina Castle [or Mina; or St. George’s Castle; or Castelo de São Jorge da Mina]
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Summary
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