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The slaves started in the North American colony of Jamestown in Virginia.
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The war between Britain and France for colonial dominace of North American.
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The war ended in 1782, there was a treaty between American and Great Britain was signed.
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It was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
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U.S. Constitution Is the supreme law of the United States of America.
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Leaders would organize independent churches, schools, and to champion balcks so they would be treated as equal citizens in the American landscape.
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The constitution was ratified and slavery was abolished.
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It granted freedom to slaves in the confederate states.
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Massacre in Tennessee where more than 300 African American soldiers were killed.
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Four million slaves gained their freedom after the union won the war, but that destoryed the plantation economy in the south.
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Many states required blacks to sign yearly labor contracts; if they refused, they would be arrested, fined, or forced into unpaid labor.
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Black Codes was passed by the legislatures and it denied blacks the right to purchase or rent land.
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All persons born in the United States were citizens and were to be given full and equal benefit of all laws.
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It was when blacks moved for better life opportunities.
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The British Empire Held about 458 million people, one fifth of the worlds population.
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The Stock Market Crash and millions of investors were wiped out, which was a big crisis in Wall Street.
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Mainly focused on the 3 Rs, which were Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
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Black serving in the Army, Air Forces, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coasted Guard experienced discrimation and segregation.
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Afircan Americans hoped to get treated like equal citizens but only some whites welcomed them. The whites that didnt used people's ignorance and racism.
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It prohibited discramintion concerning the sale and rental of a house based on race, religion, national orgin, and sex.
