Project Gutenberg 2021-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 130 Coppinger, William 1828 1892 Coppinger, Wm.‏ (William) The Continent of the Future: Africa and Its Wonderful Development Exploration, Gold Mining, Trade, Missions and Elevation hekula03, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Continent of the Future: Africa and Its Wonderful Development" by Coppinger is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically around the year 1881. This book explores the potential and evolving state of Africa, focusing on various aspects such as exploration, gold mining, trade, missions, and the broader development of the continent. Coppinger presents Africa as a land poised for significant advancement and integration into the global economy due to colonial interest and the interplay of commerce, science, and religion. In the book, Coppinger emphasizes the ongoing exploration of Africa and the various colonial efforts by European nations, particularly France and Portugal, which are expanding their territories and establishing new trade routes and communications. Throughout the text, the author highlights the immense untapped resources of Africa, including agriculture and mineral wealth, while also addressing the complexities of the slave trade and the emergence of religious movements. The text serves as a portrait of Africa at a transformative moment, balancing between indigenous growth potential and colonial ambitions as it steps toward a promising future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Africa -- Colonization DT Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 71234 2025-06-26T07:21:09.922072 text/html 47473 2024-10-18T15:30:01 text/html 681343 2025-06-26T07:21:12.267030 application/epub+zip 679914 2025-06-26T07:21:10.628066 application/epub+zip 92950 2025-06-26T07:21:10.281056 application/epub+zip 707981 2025-06-26T07:21:13.697031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698748 2025-06-26T07:21:11.994042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112286 2022-09-29T17:45:18.877311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59405 2025-06-26T07:21:09.779053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39335 2024-10-18T15:30:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16081 2025-06-26T07:21:13.815009 application/rdf+xml 7015 2025-06-26T07:21:10.353036 image/jpeg 1513 2025-06-26T07:21:10.316104 image/jpeg 1805019 2025-06-26T07:21:09.956086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog