Bolívar is a supporter of Enlightenment ideas because he believes in the concept of equal rights. He personally took steps to free the enslaved persons his family owned, and to end slavery in Gran Colombia. In government, he supported the idea of separation of powers as expressed by Montesquieu. However, he also favored a strong executive branch and authoritarian leadership to ensure political stability for the nation. He also opposed the limited government supported by many Enlightenment thinkers. These ideas show that he was skeptical that American-style democracy could work.
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The founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Mali was Sundiata Keita. We know about him through the writings of a 14th century North African historian named Ibn Khaldun. Sundiata expanded the kingdom to include the Kingdom of Ghana and West African gold fields. The most celebrated king of Mali was Mansa Musa.
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Mutual Defense Alliances.
Imperialism.
Militarism.
Nationalism.
Immediate Cause: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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<u>Die Brucke</u>
Associated Artists:
Erich Heckel
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Max Pechstein
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Developed Where:
Dresden, Germany in 1995
Meaning:
The meaning of "Die Brucke" is the bridge. The name Die Brücke was chosen to indicate the group's desire to "bridge" the past and present.
Style:
German Expressionism
Example(s):
Young Girl, 1913 by Erich Heckel
Vaudeville Theatre, 1909/1926 by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Woman with a Fan 1913 by Kees van Dongen
<u>Der Blaue Reiter</u>
Associated Artists:
Wassily Kandinsky
Alexej von Jawlensky
Franz Marc
Paul Klee
Developed Where:
Munich, Germany in 1911
Meaning:
Der Blaue Reiter means The Blue Rider. The name "Der Blaue Reiter" referred to Kandinsky and Marc's belief that blue was the most spiritual color and that the rider symbolized the ability to move beyond.
Style:
German Expressism
Example(s):
The Yellow Cow, 1911 by Franz Marc
Composition VII, 1913 by Wassily Kandinsky
In the Style of Kairouan, 1914 by Paul Klee
