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YES BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE THOUGHT BLACK PEOPLE WERE LESS INMPORTANT

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I do not know the answer to this, but I just want to say as a black person, I think this is an amazing question and I am looking forward to an answer!

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Yes, the first slave owner in America was black!

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Did discrimination against black people end in the US after slavery was abolished?

No


Who lead people out of Egypt and slavery?

The Bible tells us that Moses let the Israelites out of slavery and into the promised land. Before this, he was an Egyptian prince.


How does black history help us today?

It helps us to remember black people and that they should be treated equally and stuff, also that slavery is no-more and that this is a good thing. personally i think abolishing slavery was an almighty good thing, it was very,very bad for all people concerned.


Was a black the first to sale a slave?

We do not know, slavery was a universal state in ancient history long before it was first abolished by the British Empire. In the case of the US slaves, yes the black people were first enslaved by other black people in Africa. They were then sold to the slave ship traders to take to America.


Was there slavery in the US?

Yes, there was slavery in the US (and the colonies before independence) for several hundred years.


How did black slavery in the US?

Your sentence isn't complete.


If slavery was made illegal why did people still bring slaves into the US?

Slavery was made illegal by the 13th amendment during the civil war. Before slavery was made illegal people were still allowed to bring slaves into the country.


Why did the US permit slavery?

Slavery started before the United States was a Country.


How was slavery in Canada different from slavery in the US?

Well, I'm not really sure....but, Canadian Slavery stopped way before US Slavery. That's all I know...


Why was slavery started in the US?

Slavery was started because black people were treated wrong. Rich white people buyed slaves to do work for them so they wouoldnt have to. Black people were automaticaly chosen for this job. Slavery was started in the US because the Southerners (slave owners) needed help harvesting crop. Southerners also believed that African Americans were nothing but dogs and decided to use them for their own selfish purposes.


Why are white people called crackers?

It is a slavery reference from before the Civil War in the US, meaning "whip crackers."


What year did slavery officially begin in the US?

1776. Slavery was also extant in the colonies before the US existed.