In the year 1619‚ the very first African slaves were brought the Jamestown‚ Virginia. Slaves would forever change the southern colonies. Between 1607 and 1775 the southern colonies needed people to work on their cash crops‚ and while indentured servants were useful; Africans better suited this job because they were socially easier to control‚ because they came from a similar climate making them better immune to disease and also by South economically benefiting from their physical working abilities
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1) Background on both Massachusetts and Virginia a) The London Virginia Company founded Virginia in 1607. i) Started with Jamestown. b) Settled mostly by English aristocrats. c) Discovered tobacco‚ and became a monopoly. d) Pilgrims founded Massachusetts in 1620 arriving on the Mayflower. i) Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact. (1) Provided a democratic government based on the opinions of everyone. e) Massachusetts and Virginia were extremely different in politics due to economic developments
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From the time of Lincoln’s inauguration in 1860 to the final withdrawal of union troops from the South in 1877‚ the nation of America had been one of great revolutions. There was constant development in this time both socially and constitutionally. For instance‚ some constitutional developments that irrupted conflict were the secession of the confederate states‚ the Emancipation Proclamation‚ the three civil rights bills‚ and the reconstruction. Some social developments that caused conflict were
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History Coursework: Part B Assess the significance of the role of individuals in reducing racial discrimination in the USA throughout the period 1877-1981 Between the periods of 1877-1981 there were many significant figures who contributed towards reducing racial discrimination in the USA. Although without events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ WWII or the actions of the NACCP to change attitudes towards African Americans‚ these individuals would have had little effect. The likes of Booker
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|1855 |Start of reign of Tsar Alexander II. | |1861 |Emancipation of the serfs. | |1874–81 |Growing anti-government terrorist movement and government reaction. | |1881 |Alexander II assassinated by revolutionaries; succeeded by
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However‚ as indentured servitude became a less reliable source of labor‚ southern plantation owners turned to slave labor. Economic‚ geographic‚ and social factors all contributed to the growth and spread of slavery in the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775. The growth of the economy in the Americas made slaves an essential part of the labor force during that time period. As plantation owners in the south were becoming richer and wealthier with their successful cash crops such as tobacco and
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TO WHAT EXTENT WAS WAR A CATALYST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE PERIOD 1877 TO 1981? At the beginning of the 1870s Blacks had caught a glimpse at the end of the tunnel for the development of Civil Rights. With the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 followed by the 13th and 14th Amendment freed slaves could now travel freely‚ own property and become educated‚ some of the most fundamental of civil rights. However after the release of three and a half million slaves
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Slavery has been around for a long time‚ even before the New World was discovered. The Africans were being traded to owners in the Mediterranean looking for workers. However‚ the usage was minimal at this time. Between 1607 and 1775‚ the slave trade had a huge boom. Slaves were sent to the New World to work‚ and they made up over 50 % of the population in colonies. Many factors contributed to this‚ economically‚ geographically‚ and socially. The colonies in the New World often focused on raising
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Honors US History I July 7‚ 2011 Essay Question: #3 Compare and contrast the different ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750. From all of the colonies that resulted from European expansion and conquest‚ perhaps the two most famous would be those of Virginia and Massachusetts. The economic development of Massachusetts and Virginia started in the same period of time but had many differences between them
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What happened? Rohinya people in Rakhine State are attacking local Rakhines. They are burning houses‚ robbing and killing people. According to confirmed reports‚ at least 14 people are dead‚ with many injured and hundreds homeless. People are taking refuge at monasteries and schools where government armed forces provide security. Why did this happen? A Rakhine girl was raped and killed (WARNING: Not Safe For Work) in Kyat Ni Maw‚ Rakhine‚ on 28 May. Her private parts‚ ears and shoulders
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