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Yes. Slavery was prior to the ratification of the XIII Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1865) legal. However, it became illegal to import slaves from Africa in 1808 following a bill signed by President Jefferson in March of 1807, which was set to take effect January 1, 1808.
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How were slaves picked?
In the beginning, enslaved people were chosen by their future captors.Often families and friends were seperated.If your parents were slaves, then you would be a slave too.
How did the slaves live in americA?
First of all , sex slavery is bigger now than ever. girls are raped and beaten daily. these girls live in brothels or just out on the streets
Did Abraham Lincole ever own slaves?
he most certainly did NOT !!!!!
What role did the Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti case play in America's fears?
They were worried they would take goods and bring them down. They felt if they went into war they would lose everything they ever had.
How were slaves treated on the way to America?
Slaves were treated bad. Many were laid on their sides so they could fit more slaves on the ship. The women were raped by the slave owners, not many survived. If any slave got sick or died they were thrown overboard so they would not make other slaves sick. Slaves were brought about once a week on deck to be exercised so they would look healthy before being sold. The slave owners would put oil on the slaves mouth to make them look as if they ate. Many slaves risked their lives by throwing themselves overboard. Where the slaves slept on the ship there was no light, not much air, their were smells of dead bodies, vomit, and blood. Not many slaves survived, only a few made it to America. Thank you hope u enjoyed it...for more farther details on slaves watch the movie " roots" best movie ever main character is Kunta Kinte....but was renamed "Toby" by his owner.
Who were the first groups to bring slaves to America?
The Spanish were the first people to ever bring slaves over to North America.
Why did the African Americans settled in America?
they never "settled" in America, they were brought to the West as slaves and kept in bondage for over 150 years. this was one of the most horrific acts ever committed by mankind.
Would the slaves of America's past ever get a break?
They maybe did get a break.
What were the enslaved African Americans purpose in the colonies?
African Americans were called along with other slaves such as Indians, indentured slaves. An indentured slave is a slave who, after a certain number of years is released. They are brought to America, and by working for their masters, their debt is payed off year by year. Anyway, the slaves were for teaching children, cleaning, farming, and mining gold and just about anything else slaves have ever been used for
Do canadians ever come to America illegally?
Canadians are living in America legally, they live in North America. Did you mean United States of America ? Mexicans, Canadians and USA people are Americans, north Americans. Or do you think that United States of America has bought North America ?People who lived in USA must be called United States Americans, not only "Americans" or "America", because Americans are people living in North, Central, and South America. Your question should be : Do canadians ever come to the United States illegaly ? or : Do United States Americans go to Canada ilegally ?
Will Top Gear live ever tour in America?
probably not, they went there once and were almost killed by americans
Did the Aztec people of south America build the largest and richest empire the Americans had ever seen?
yes they did
What country did a successful rebellion take place?
Haiti. The only successful rebellion in North America. It ended up in a massive slaughter of the offenders. P.S: The slaves from Haiti endured the worst than the slaves in America could ever imagine.
Can slaves do what ever they want?
Slaves are only allowed to do what their owners allow them to do.
Has America ever been called by a different name?
I don't know i think it probably has has by the Indians/Native Americans at some point.
When were the animals in Massachusetts found?
ever since there were native Americans but rats,mice and animals like that,they got a ride here in America
Where did the slaves first come from?
though slavery was around in some form for most of recorded history, the first slaves in America came from Africa's Gold Coast. They were captured there and transported to America to supply cheap labor for the developing southern plantations.
