RLC Betsy Ross

RLC Betsy Ross
rchan287
on June 5, 2023
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    JimJimmyJames
    If slavery built America in general, then how did slavery build New Jersey in particular? The area was home to the Lenape Indians when, in 1564, Giovanni da Verrinzzano became the first European to chart its coast. Beginning around 1600, the area was colonized by the Dutch & the Swedes, before eve... View More
    • June 5, 2023
    JimJimmyJames
    If slavery built the USA in general, then how did slavery build Massachusetts in particular? Slavery was legal in Massachusetts when it was an English colony. At that time, Negroes (both enslaved Africans & Free Persons of Color) accounted for less than 2% of the population. And although the Amer... View More
    • June 5, 2023
    JimJimmyJames
    If slavery built the USA in general, how did slavery build Vermont in particular? When Vermont became the 14th state in 1791, its constitution forbade slavery. And 232 years later, Blacks still make up only between 2% to 3% of the population.
    • June 5, 2023