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    When it comes to the Chinese in America the are not seen as one of the first settlers here in California/ America‚ but they were. Also during the gold rush is when one of the biggest ethnicity of immigrants were Chinese. The Chinese have made great contributions in the United States mostly in labor during the transcontinental railroad uprise in the 19th century. Instead of being seen as great hard working cheap labors the Chinese were discriminated against and look down upon in the White society

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    It can easily be debated whether or not religious motivation was the sole reason for the Europeans’ race to conquer the “unexplored” lands of North America. Regardless‚ faith and the guiding institution that housed it was without a doubt an essential factor in the Europeans’ deliberate migration westward. Not surprisingly‚ the theological motivation observable during this period of history did not fade – rather‚ it continued to validate the mostly problematic actions of new Americans from there on

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    Slavery began in America as early as the 16th Century and would continue for the next 200 years by states and colonies. Slaves were brought in to aid in the production of crop farms. Most slaves in the lower South labored on large plantations possessing twenty or more slaves working on tobacco and cotton (Tindall‚ pg. 496). Europe had a high demand for cotton production so this made the land owners in the south in need of more slaves to help with the production in goods for the Europeans. The development

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    Slavery has existed from as early time as historical records furnish any information of the social and political condition of mankind” (Ruffin) The institution of slavery in Americawas motivated by the race and cultural differences as well as the economic benefits of free labor. Ever since the beginning of slavery‚ back in the 1820’s‚ slaves endured 245 years of physical‚ and mental trauma and torment at the hands of slave owners‚ and even after that blacks were still treated poorly due to segregation

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    rights to slavery were in jeopardy with the election of Republican‚ Abraham Lincoln. However‚ the election of Lincoln was not a mandate for the abolition of slavery in the United States. Lincoln’s primary platform while running for president was to stop the spread of slavery‚ not to abolish it. His Republican principles were the foundation for his disapproval of slavery. However‚ Lincoln realized that slavery was protected by the constitution and that he did not hold the power to abolish slavery. The

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    The number one argument is was slavery as horrifying as it is made out to be it left people with a long lasting effect. Some may argue no but this will explain to you why it is. There are four reasons for my thinking they are‚ that the people who owned the slaves were cruel and heartless‚ people were treated like they did not matter and like they were different and like they were animals and no one saw anything wrong with this‚ innocent people were being taken and hurt and even born into this‚ when

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    War‚ many causes of conflict are often overlooked by the obvious cause of slavery. While slavery was somewhat of a cause of the war‚ it definitely wasn’t a big reason and makes the key reasons of conflict seem very small and dismal. There were many more causes to the Civil War like some that will be mentioned in this essay. The Civil War was not fought solely to end slavery and free the slaves. First‚ slavery was more of a symbol then a reason of conflict in the Civil War. The South was completely

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    AP U.S. History Document Based Question DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION PROJECT Question: How did slavery affect American Society socially‚ economically and politically during the Antebellum years? Document A Source: William LLoyd Garrison‚ letter to a friend‚ 1830 Now‚ how is it with the slave? He gets a peck of corn (occasionally a little more) each week‚ but rarely meat or fish. He must anticipate the sun in rising‚ or be whipped severely for his somnolency. Rain or shine‚ he must toil early

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    days‚ ‘chattel slaverywas not addressed in the English common law. Technically free in a legal sense‚ these Africans once familiar with the customs of their English masters could unbound themselves. Some had been able to accomplish in purchasing land and often employing contracted English servants. The triumphs were short lived when rebelling English labourers were granted their freedom. Planters now in desperate need of labour were permitted by law to enslave thousands of African by the House of

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    What was the main cause of the American Revolution? The American Revolution was caused by the unique nature of the American Colonists and their society in contrast to their relationship with the English Government and peoples. Life in America was not a life of leisure. American colonists had worked hard to cultivate their lands and develop their towns and cities. Rural life in the American colonies consisted not only of farmers but tradesmen also prospered. (Handlin. 24) By 1763‚ the American

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