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Hope (Esperança) Booker
Hope (Esperança) Booker ( 1675 – after 1707) was a Gambian woman who rose from child slavery to become a prominent figure in the Royal African Company's sphere of trade. Booker began her life as a child slave to John Booker, who had at the time been an agent for England's Royal African Company (RAC). When John Booker died in June 1693, Hope Booker became his executrix. Shortly after, Booker dated another RAC agent named William Heath, and they married in March 1694 and had one son. After that, when William Heath died that December, an inheritance controversy arose, but the second marriage was declared lawful. In 1697, Hope Heath (formerly Booker) went back to Gambia. Her last mention in the history books dates to 1707, so her fate after that is unknown. However, Hope Heath left behind a legacy as a successful woman despite the Atlantic slave trade. Historical background Signares, or senhoras, like Esperance, were women in the African Atlantic world who lived along the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambians
The demographic characteristics of the population of The Gambia are known through national censuses, conducted in ten-year intervals and analyzed by The Gambian Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) since 1963. The latest census was conducted in 2013. The population of The Gambia at the 2013 census was 1.8 million. The population density is 176.1 per square kilometer, and the overall life expectancy in The Gambia is 64.1 years. Since the first census of 1963, the population of The Gambia has increased every ten years by an average of 43.2 percent. Since 1950s, the birth rate has constantly exceeded the death rate; the natural growth rate is positive. The Gambia is in the second stage of demographic transition. In terms of age structure, The Gambia is dominated by 15- to 24-year-old segment (57.6%). The median age of the population is 19.9 years, and the gender ratio of the total population is 0.98 males per female. Population With a population of 1.88 million in 2013, The Gambia List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
