The Hebrews were enslaved by Egyptians and had to escape through the Red Sea. This gave birth to the nation of Israel. There is artwork showing the Hebrews hard work on building the civilization for the Egyptians. In the 1920s, Hebrews were not nearly as mistreated as they were back then, however they were still looked down on by society.

Darkness: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark

Darkness is a term used to define the absence light. It is commonly used symbolically to represent total nothingness or the absence of any ideas. The term darkness also was used to describe many people’s skin tones who were from African decent.

Pyramids: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramidexploration.htm

The pyramids were ancient structures through Africa in which the Hebrews were enslaved to build. They were structures that showed signs of intelligence and prosperity from the society. It is commonly forgotten that the actual people of Egypt did not lay a hand on building the pyramids. In the 1920s, there were over 300 pyramids on the continent.

Sphinx: https://www.britannica.com/topic/sphinx

The Sphinx is a mythological creature that originated from Egypt. Its body consists of a human’s head and a lions body. A statue of the Sphinx was built in Egypt in 2575 BCE as a portrait of the current pharoah. Therefore, this mythical figure represents power, prosperity, and royalty. The sculpture of the Sphinx was of course built by many slaves. Also, the Sphinx was divine and had supreme intelligence.

Treasure-land: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/European_exploration_of_Africa

The term “treasure-land” defines itself. It is a term used to describe a landmass of wealth, excitement, prosperity, and even adventure. This is exactly what many explorers in the 1400’s believed they would see when they stepped foot on the continent for the first time. The more realistic vision of Africa was that someone would probably die if they were to come to the continent.

Slaves: https://www.freetheslaves.net/about-slavery/slavery-in-history/

Slaves were me or women who were given forced labor and were not given anything in return. People were more than likely born into slavery without having any hopes of escaping the harsh and cruel treatment. In the 1800s, the most popular race to enter slavery was people of African decent. Many people were killed due to the harsh treatments of slavery and even after slavery was abolished, there was still a nasty hate toward people of black skin, especially in the South.

Sciences: https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/science_and_technology_africa

During the 1920s, there were many innovations in Africa that modernized the nation. The first thing that was innovated was transportation. Cars began to get introduced to the continent. Weaponry was being introduced into Africa in the 1920s. Because of this, Africa’s technology was becoming more like the United States. They were trying to catch up with the modern world. Medicine was innovated for warfare in Africa during the 1920s. There was a rapid increase in medical locations and hospitals.

Slaves: https://www.freetheslaves.net/about-slavery/slavery-in-history/

Slaves were me or women who were given forced labor and were not given anything in return. People were more than likely born into slavery without having any hopes of escaping the harsh and cruel treatment. In the 1800s, the most popular race to enter slavery was people of African decent. Many people were killed due to the harsh treatments of slavery and even after slavery was abolished, there was still a nasty hate toward people of black skin, especially in the South.

Sciences: https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/science_and_technology_africa

During the 1920s, there were many innovations in Africa that modernized the nation. The first thing that was innovated was transportation. Cars began to get introduced to the continent. Weaponry was being introduced into Africa in the 1920s. Because of this, Africa’s technology was becoming more like the United States. They were trying to catch up with the modern world. Medicine was innovated for warfare in Africa during the 1920s. There was a rapid increase in medical locations and hospitals.