from Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr Joy DeGruy
Compatible with the principle of maintaining harmony and connectedness, much of the political arrangement of African societies was decentralized, showing little concern for control over territories.
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These ‘stateless societies’ relied principally on consensus, customs and traditions rather than legislative processes. Relying on consensus confirmed that all individuals were important in determining the movement and direction of the whole group.
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Audubon Ballroon (he/him)