"The Congo and Coasts of Africa" by Richard Harding Davis is a travel narrative where the author shares his adventures and insights from his time in West Africa and the Congo at the beginning of the 1900s. The story contrasts the developed world with the wild, natural aspects of Africa, pondering the effects of colonization. Davis observes the social situations and hardships faced by the native people alongside the actions of European colonizers. Beginning with the author's reflections on how civilization is spread across the world, especially in West Africa, Davis describes his trip with a group of "Coasters"—people who venture into the West African jungles to trade and spread religion despite risks like isolation and illness. While visiting various coastal cities such as Santa Cruz and Grand Bassam, Davis carefully considers the influence of colonialism, the forgotten parts of West Africa, and the lasting marks of the slave trade, building the groundwork for a study of the Congo's complicated past.
The Congo and Coasts of Africa
By Richard Harding Davis
Venture into early 20th-century West Africa and the Congo, where a traveler encounters the stark realities of colonialism, the resilience of native cultures, and the looming shadows of the slave trade.
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About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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