The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
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reached by Prince Henry In his pro-
eress o6Wn the cost Under his direc-
tlon fort was constructed on the
Bay OF krguin. to the south Of Cape
Blanco and a few years later Por-
tuGneas company was formed to carry
On trade with GuIena coast peddler.
10 slaves and gold The first expeni-
zion sent out by this company brought
back 100 Negro slaves 70 Portugal.
which brought Gathering price and
from ihat time on the african slave
asspmpd first place To Portuguese
commeieo From this incident the
foundation was laid for the awful
slave trade that brought the African
on the market 70 supply Europe the
ialonda and the Americas with their
slaves After the death OF Prince Hen
~. the explorations were pushed with
enefFy until the whole OF the West
Coast became known and the islands
adjaccnt thereto. IN 1888 d fort was
constructed on the Gold coast and
token RI their sovereignty For more
than hundred years this storing
hold atood TO protect the traffic In
human beings They continued their
eKpedltitus Until the navigators had
goat around South Africa and landed
Ia India II was due 10 the daring
aud doeged determination Of Prince
Henry and his successors that the
vast coast measuring about 10000
miles became known to the modern
world Iiut the founding Of the Port
ttieuese Empire N Africa was largely
the work 81 tho Jewe that - to say,
the IeWs Furnished the brain power
to them must 10 the credit for such
civilizing influence as--the printing
press. mathematics. astronomy. medi-
fiuoI orcorrrnDhV.s classical history.
and even the nautical Instruments tnat
enabled them 10 find their way around
the continent was the contribution Or
Che Jews but when the fortuguese
aeate oegan 70 assume tne pos1tion
of powerful commonwealth the Jews
we're rewarded BY expollins them from
the counttry In the 10th century thous
nndg Of them were sent 70 Sao Ihom
n the Gnli OF Guinea where the most
"a them aien 81 mainriai FEVER; rms
the people with whom we are now
qeahne, II such treatment Is accord
% such beneractors as the Jews. sure
notnlns cou,a pe eAPecseo Lrom
mem py INC n9peiess Alrlcnn put
1rusaaify The who're history OF the
foFtugucse occupation OF Africa Y
one long pioooy record OF eruei ana
.Nnumen treatment OF tne nerves, fer-
maps Petgum's recorq ~ me ConB9
y worthy match Tor tne uiaoolcal
Portuguese have carried on slavery
W 20 this good hnuirTlhere mas ocen
~ age long struekie ucfween Eneiano
tn1 t'ortus4t on tne siasery question.
treat britain mas inaistea on Ireeaon
TOT al people II sne mas IN otner
waya exploited and gaibdled up the
lana OF the natives. y Is on fortu-
Eueae territory thar you are not al
lowed 70 land where the black msn
o. tntetngence Is not allowed 20 90
fHIF
1his tact in itself: y All the PROOF
needed OF what their treatment ~ TO-
ward the natives-a man tnat Is ainE
the right thinB does nor op9eot 70
any. one presence out these peopie
preter qetkness retlsr .nan ns"s oe-
caune their neeus are eYiL sucn pres
aure has been brought TO bear upon
them. that their slavery assumes
new name-it Is known as lne con-
tract aystem7-these trhocls WIZ coas
iecq certain numper o. men nv ~
have them make contract 70 go 60
O. certain place usually 70 some Dig
plantation on the island UNDER an agree
sneut 70 stay ten years with the prone
no tof BIZ pay-Dut when once tney
are away from their country tney
Eeyer get back. instead OF pig Mages
t Icy ess notn.as oncs thew
tnelt nome asa'n W e,.o t onSs .
y . - eao ho.,e pn,tncai ones,ed the
a S.,,s', tar ' the entire system 81 slavery
(which was quickly followed by
other nakions. TO me i is the plain
duty OF The black man In all civilized
cotIntriea 10 press this situation to
ikof bar Of chrisflanized public opin-
ION until all nations holding land In
Africa threw their doors Wide open
10 workers Of our race group from
every where. You have but little con-
ccption of the suffering Of our Poop
MD who arc thus shut In from all
contact from the outside worid-the
policy Is wicked viewed from any
angie The missionary workers os
every denomination shoviu hot less
contented as long - TINS conuitiQn
obtains--theae nations are only ~
aearch or filthy lucre. the lives enu
souls Of the unfortunate natives never