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Black people were part of the original people who came to the colonies. They came as free people and some owned land. The slave trade, which grew during the 1800's, brought many more blacks who had been captured as slaves in their native lands.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe first African Americans came at the same time as the first Europeans. So, the question is why do people call a group that has been here as long as the first settlers "African," when they are just as American as the Europeans we call American or just white today, why the hyphenation, if that's the case George Bush is European-American.
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∙ 14y agoIn 1609 they came to the colonies as the first slaves.
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Who are the real black people in America?
Anyone who is black in America is a real black person in America.
How did the black people come to america?
The European explorers traveled to Africa, where they began a trans-Atlantic slave trade that would bring millions of Africans to the America.
Where did the black stereotype for fried chicken come from?
I'm guessing it has to do with the fact that fried chicken is cheap and back in the day all black people in America were poor.
When is Pokemon Black and White coming to America?
Pokemon black and white will come in America and Canada on march 6th, 2011
When does Pokemon Black and White Come out in North America?
Probably in the spring time frame of 2011. Pokémon Black and White will come out in North America March 6, 2011.
How were black people segregated in America?
black people where segregated that they where not aloud to speak to white people
C Columbus did not discover America Indians were there first white people are not originally from America so how come white people are only called Americans but black are called African Americans?
look it up in a dictionary
When does Pokemon Black come out in America?
March 6 2011.
When does Pokemon Black and White come to America?
march 2011
When does black and white come out in America?
March 6th 2011
What place did Call of Duty Black Ops come out?
America
Do all black people come from the hood?
Yeah they do and also all Black people come from Africa
