Ayalew Adamu
Description
Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia is well known for his victory at Adwa, so this book seeks to show the other things he did for his country. Using archiv
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ed European and American newspapers from the 1880s through 1916, it will show how he was one of the most worldwide covered kings in the nineteenth century. Reading this book you will:?Understand how he sparked the people to defend Ethiopia?Discover how he formed a constitutional government, regulated foreign investment, and achieved a Most Favored Nation Trade Agreement?View his compassionate human rights letter sent to an American billionaire advocating for African Americans?Appreciate the effort he went to establishing women's right laws in Ethiopia?See how his queen, Taytu, contributed to the declaration of war with Italy?Learn of her commitment to improve the life of Ethiopian women and childrenRevealing an expanded picture of Menelik, this book captures the strategies he and his queen designed in the process of transforming Ethiopia, bringing it into the modern world. Once you read this book, you will never look at Ethiopia the same way again.
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