Interesting Facts About African American History

By Tammie Caldwell


One of the richest histories in the world is that of African people. We will be looking at the African American History over the years and the impact that have had over the years. To begin with, the Africans are currently spread in America. They are an important component of USA history. Most of these black people in US are descendants of some former slaves.

Even so, a portion became citizens of the US due to marriages and immigration that the places in other country stop. Black Americans are believed to have come from West Africa because of this famous transatlantic trade. The trade was a connecting factor to three continents Europe, America, and Africa.

The Europeans who lived in America were there for cheap labor that they could find in Africa. The trade made African societies sells the delinquent members of their society. The group comprised of people who were guilty of committing serious crimes that were unacceptable in the society.

In some areas communities engaged in the war so that they could capture more slaves that they could use to get products that the European people had. It is this trade that exposed Africa to the rest of the world and later led to the scramble and partition of Africa. The farm lands in America needed people who could work on them because the natives were dying, and their numbers were dwindling because of harsh conditions.

African was also known as hardworking persons and so the appealed to other nations. Moreover, they could endure very harsh working conditions which other people could not. The trade became so popular such that Europe developed at a first rate compared to other countries in the world. The first black individual to enter America did so because of this trade.

With the growing number of slaves, the African American population was born. With time, the slave trade was done away with, and the descendants of the slave owners could interact in free manner within the nation. Nevertheless, racism is still rooted in the country despite the slave trade being abolished.

People of the white decent did not feel comfortable to share the same amenities with the black people, and it led to segregation in the society. Leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. Led to a new revolution that championed for an equitable society. They took demonstrations to the streets to champion for the abolishment of certain laws that created a separation in the community.

The demonstration that his brave leader lead ushered in a completely new era in America. The back people could now be employed in offices just like their white counterparts. Moreover, public amenities could now be shared equally regardless of the race of societal status. Unfortunately, Martin Luther was assassinated years later but he made it clear that one day America will be a just society. After his assassination, Barrack Obama became president several years later. It was a great achievement for this great nation as it ushered in a cohesive society. In the current times, the blacks are children of slaves while other is immigrants. The nation has become one regardless of mixed race.




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