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Americans In South As a social and economic institution, slavery originated in the times when humans began farming instead of hunting and gathering. ... Slavery became of major economic importance after the sixteenth century with the European conquest of South and Central America. ... The slaves were then traded with Americans for molasses and (later) cotton. ... A strong family and community life helped sustain African Americans in slavery. ... During the 17th and 18th century enslaved African Americans in the Upper South mostly raised tobacco. In coastal South Carolina and Georgia, they harvested indigo for dye and grew rice, using agricultural expertise brought with them from Africa. ... By the Civil War, the South exported more than a million tons of cotton annually to
Great Britain and the North. ... In parts of the "Black Belt", enslaved African
Americans made up more than three-fourths of the total population. ... Although the Federal
Government outlawed the overseas slave trade in 1808, the southern enslaved
African American population continued to grow. By 1860 some 4 million enslaved
African Americans lived throughout the South. ... A Black Code was a law which limited or restricted a certain activity or way of life for the African Americans. ... And finally, "Positive Christianity" was the right of Americans to practice their Christian faith, including but not limited to prayer in school. ... Although slavery was outlawed in our country following the Civil War, African-Americans have never been able to enjoy the freedom that Caucasians have, and probably never will.
Approximate Word count = 1200
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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