How Post-Civil War Reconstruction Failed African Americans
After the Civil War, African Americans were hopeful that this new post-slavery era would bring freedom and equality. This article explores why the Reconstruction failed to live up to the expectations and why many African Americans are still fighting for their fundamental rights today.
3 Survival Strategies for Slaves in the Upper South
As slavery phased out in the Upper South, explore how the changing landscape forged specific survival strategies for enslaved Blacks.
Life on the Slave Plantations of the Deep South
Life on the Slave Plantations of the Deep South A Brief Overview Of Slavery In Context Between 1790 and 1860, the slave population of the United States grew from nearly 700,000 to about 4 million. There were a variety of settings, each of which created a different set...
How The Great Depression Affected Black Women…And What Black Women Did About It
Support African Elements via Patreon; https://www.patreon.com/africanelements *Ad Free Videos for as little as $1/Month Subscription!!* How The Great Depression Affected Black Women…And What Black Women Did About It In this article, we discuss the experiences of...
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