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Plantation owner saw the need for cheap labor.
The first legal slave owner was recognized. -
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It took eight years of conflict,
from 1773 to 1783 before Britain gave the new nation complete independence. -
The colonies signed the Declaration of independence.
The indepence day was 14 july 1776. 14 july is USA's national day. -
The constitution was written.
its role is to protect the basic human rights. It was written by a group of men called the founding Fathers. -
Bill of Right
The first 10 amendments. It wroten by James Madison. -
African Americans were elected into office in the
the southern states made it difficult for African Americans to vote and often made laws that allowed racial segregation in public school, on public transport, in public areas and in the workplace. -
’’separate but equal’’
the supreme court ruled that was constitutional. -
After the second world war
segregation and discrimination were still common. -
’’separate but equal’’
the supreme court decided that was no longer constitutional -
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Civil Rights
the black people got the same rights as the white people. was signed
