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The Rebellion of Kimpa Vita and the Restoration of Mbanza Kongo
Assess how Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita reoccupied the capital and unified peasant resistance against elite warlords.
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African Sovereignty: Resistance, Global Diplomacy, and Comparative Statecraft
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Evaluate regional resistance movements in Central Africa, Moroccan intercontinental diplomacy, and comparative strategies of early modern African statecraft.
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WH2.35District of Columbia Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze the empires of Morocco or Kongo, including their political and social organization, trade networks, and cultural achievements, and assess the responses of smaller powers to these empires, including those led by women.
WH2.34District of Columbia Social Studies Standards · All agesCompare the ways in which women exercised power during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries within different empires.