Review of Enemies of Africa: Second Edition
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Review of Enemies of Africa: Second Edition
Enemies of Africa: Second Edition by Jaiden Baynes is a collection of information and facts about the history of abuse, discrimination, and inhumane acts that Africa has endured. It is written to expose those countries that took advantage of Africa and its people. This book sheds light on the different types of slavery, how they started, and the types of racism prevalent in our time. The history lessons taught in schools often omit the story of the African people and how they were degraded by those who enslaved them. This book will bring awareness to those who want to learn about the so-called Enemies of Africa.
One of the main purposes of this book is to encourage readers to learn more about a part of history that’s not talked about enough. Racial discrimination has been around for so long. In my opinion, it is a society's sickness that can never be gone because every time someone speaks out about awareness, it is always met with resistance. An example of this was when the "Black Lives Matter" movement was met with "All Lives Matter." But I believe that books like Enemies of Africa can influence and bring awareness to people who didn’t even realize that they weren't aware of the racial discrimination surrounding our time. So, I truly appreciated the fact that the author’s goal is for readers to learn more.
What I liked most about this book is that the author kept me interested throughout the book. This book was filled with history lessons that were both gut-wrenching and fascinating. The discussion about the goriness aspect of slavery was hard to read. But reading about the author’s discussion about the subjugation of the poor, types of racism, the stupidity of the KKK, and other topics truly caught my attention.
The author’s writing style contains the use of informal words such as "bunk," "um, actually," and "swell." Every chapter is filled with emotion and sarcasm. Some passages even sound a little condescending. I initially thought this type of writing style was not suited for a book based on facts and history. It’s easy to become biased when an author writes with emotion. However, as I went deeper into the book, I realized I understood the importance of this book more because I could feel the author’s passion in his writing tone and style.
There was nothing I disliked in this book. So, I’m rating it 5 out of 5 stars. This book has been shocking. There were many events that I didn’t even know had happened in the past. Like the controversy about the Arrogante slave ship, the letter sent by the King of Congo, prominent people who supported the idea of eugenics, and many more. The author managed to compile interesting facts that would keep the reader fascinated throughout the book. The book is also professionally edited, as I only noticed a few errors.
I would suggest this book to anyone interested in Black history. It’s a topic that’s often left out of our history lessons. I would also suggest this book to people who want to learn more about racism back then and how it is today.
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