Slavery and how it change America from beginning to '1865'

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Slavery in America

The slavery era is one of the striking periods in the history of the United States . There is evidence that the first slaves from Africa arrived in Virginia in the early 17th century . Slavery had numerous effects on the American society some of which are felt to date . It is considered to be one of the most inhumane activities that have been done to the blacks in the history of the United States . Although slavery was made illegal in the

northern states in the late 18th century , slavery was still legal according to the United States constitution until 1808 amendments which made slave trade illegal . The invention of the cotton gin , the high demand for cotton from the southern states and the fugitive slave acts in the late 18th centuries were the main factors that contributed to massive slavery especially in the southern states Slavery did not however end until the defeat of the southern slave powers (the confederation ) by the northern antislavery powers (the union ) in the American civil war which led to emancipation

The main reason why the slavery era has been a fascinating period in the history of the United States is how the immigrants from Europe turned from promoters of human dignity and liberty to slave masters . The European settlers introduced Christianity in the land but later turned into inhuman landowners . Slavery established itself in the seventeenth century progressively as a source of free labor . The highest number...