Slavery and royal rivalries. In the following decades, the Kingdom of Kongo became a major source of slaves for Portuguese traders and other European powers. ... A common characteristic of political life in the kingdom of Kongo was fierce competition over succession to the throne.
The Kongo king played a primary role in the highly centralized political and social structures. He retained the right to appoint and remove officials, but his authority was checked by the council of elders and the traditional rights of clan chiefs.
The First Continental Congress organized a boycott of British goods. The Second Continental Congress declared independence from Britain.
In ancient Rome, the wealthy noble citizens were known as the Patricians, while the lower class citizens were call the plebians. The plebians had far less social impact than the Patricians.
