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    Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold‚ and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture‚ purchase or birth‚ and deprived of the right to leave‚ to refuse to work‚ or to demand compensation. Historically‚ slavery was institutionally recognized by most societies; in more recent times‚ slavery has been outlawed in all countries‚ but it continues through the practices of debt bondage‚ indentured servitude‚ serfdom

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    The sugar trade was driven by its easy accessibility of slaves‚ land‚ and the sugar itself. Due to these characteristics the sugar trade flourished greatly through much of the world. Slaves were a main reason for the increase in sugar crops. The trading of slaves was already increasing at the time and therefore made obtaining them even easier. Document 10 show the correlation between slave population and sugar produced. It demonstrates how an increase in slaves produced an increase in sugar. Slaves

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    During the period between 1865 and 1900‚ the lives of many African Americans had changed in both political and social ways. They had a lifestyle transformation. Politically‚ African Americans were able to vote. As for socially‚ African Americans were beginning to be viewed as equals. African Americans were given the opportunity to vote. There opinion began to matter. As Alfred H. Ward expresses in his art black men waiting in a line‚ it means much more than a single file. Displaying the men

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    Causes and Effects of the Extent of the Black Death The Bubonic Plague started in Europe in the fourteenth century. The plague had wiped out nearly one third of the population and did not single anyone out‚ regardless of age‚ gender‚ or religion. All of this occurred as a result of a single fleabite. Bubonic Plague also known as Black Death started in Asia and traveled to Europe by ships. The Bubonic Plague was an infectious disease spread by fleas living on rats which would attached themselves

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    "Lincoln hoped to slowly end slavery without tearing the nation apart‚ Blight says. "He was a gradualist‚" Blight says. "He was trying to prevent a bloody revolution over it. He couldn’t." He couldn’t because of the pressure exerted by the abolitionists and the slaves themselves‚ other historians say. Blacks did not wait for white people to free them‚ they say. At least 180‚000 blacks fought in the Civil War. And Douglass was one of Lincoln’s harshest critics. He constantly pushed Lincoln to

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    indigo) were all labor intensive 1793 - invention of the cotton gin caused slavery By 1730‚ slave pop. in Chesapeake are was self sustaining By 1750 - 80% of slaves were native born mlapprox. 20% of todays african americans can trace their heritage through being brought in through charleston‚ south carolina Of 3 main countries‚ spain was the most brutal Spanish Florida was offered as a refuge from english colonies’s slavery‚ you got to stay only

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    Ch. 16: The Federal Courts In the American judicial system‚ courts apply the law to a conflict between two parties. Federal courts hear cases of federal law and cases involving two parties of different states. This amounts to only about 2 (two) percent of all trials – most cases are heard in state and local courts. Vocabulary Criminal law-the body of law that relates to crime Civil law- the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations‚ in which compensation

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    United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination Revised John J. Newman AMSCO Publications To share this document with others‚ send them this url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18qT5riW5sFk165bexarpjwxRfgoufwSsmNCtEDKneFQ/edit *You do not need to request permission to view. If you would like a list of specific terms to study‚ see this document. Look up all the definitions yourself and I guarantee you will be more prepared than you are now. Chapter 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4.

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    States History Pro-Slavery Slavery was one of the biggest impacts that happened during the eighteen and the nineteenth century. The word slavery is defined as a person who is the property of another person. It was can also be define as a great contribution to the United States. There are many different races of slaves and servants in America‚ but Africans Americans were the ones who had the worst discrimination. The failing of indentured servants was main reason slavery became inevitable. Slaveholders

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    Aspects of slavery from c. 500 BCE until c. 1650 CD Slavery or servitude could be described as one of the most important factors that shaped the culture and lifestyles of the world. Slavery is an essential characteristic to mention when describing all parts of history‚ including ancient‚ medieval and New World societies. These societies viewed class status as a major structural part of their everyday life and social makeup. Class status helped to organize the hierarchy of the nation and produce

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