The word 'Moor' means dark. Which implies dark skin. Moors fled to Europe from Spain because of religious purposes. It is noteworthy that these Moors were in Europe as conquerors and served as a “civilizing force,” as opposed to being enslaved by the Europeans. The Moors had a tremendously positive impact on European cultural, socio-economic and political institutions.
Berit's Journal- I also found it interesting that Moor meant dark. It's like how negro means black. They connect and make sense.
Haylee's Journal- What did the Europeans do to convert them to Christianity?
Irvin's Journal- What was the negativity in this culture that caused them to constantly be at war?
Alec's Journal- I thought it was interesting how the capital name kept changing.
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