Summary
Cape Verde is located of the western coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of ten islands. There are two different main sections of the islands, Ilhas Do Barlavento (Islands in the north) and Ilhas Do Sotavento (islands in the South). In Ilhas Do Barlavento, it includes, Sao Antao, Sao Vicente, Santa Luzia, (where its not inhabited), sao Niculao, and Sal. In Ilhas Do Sotevento, it includes, Brava, Fogo, Sao Tiago, and Maio. Cape Verde is a very hot island throughout. it consists of hot winters and rainy summer. The name "Cabo Verde", means green place, also a french name referring to cap vert, which is ironic because cape Verde is not as nourished, its mostly drought. Cape Verde was discovered mainly because of the volcanic eruptions by Portuguese. Cape Verde became a crioulu speaking nation because of the fact that the slave holders, who were mainly Portuguese began having sexual intercourse with the African Slaves who gave birth children who spoke Portuguese. Cape Verde was firstly a slave trade nation, until Amilcra Lopes Cabral gave the crioulu speaking Nation its independence in July 5th 1975. Amilcra Lopes Cabral was assassinated by Guinea-native agents of the Portuguese colonial authorities, just months before Guinea-Bissau declared unilateral independence.
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"The Portuguese masters soon began having sexual relations with their African Slaves, which led to the creation of the majority Crioulu population" (Lobban 16).
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This quote introduces to how Cape Verdeans became who they really are. The creation between Portuguese masters and slaves. The quote is very personal because it introduces how Cape Verdeans came into existence.
are there cultural differences between the islands of the north, and those in the south?
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