history question

During the first part of the semester we discussed major themes which shaped pre-colonial Africa’s historical experience. Based on your understanding of Trevor R. Getz’s, Cosmopolitan Africa: c. 1700-1875, craft a 4-6 page double-spaced essay examining those themes and concepts which characterized Africa’s changing civilization between 1770 and 1875. Conclude your essay by pointing to what you consider to be emerging patterns in the continent’s story. Support your arguments with substantial historical evidence.