A Revisit Of The 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 European people who had conquered America were looking for cheap labor that was readily available in Africa. The trade encouraged the African societies to sell the errant members of the society. These people had committed certain crimes they were excommunicated from the society.

In some parts, societies took part in the war in order to capture extra slaves who will be helpful in getting products from the European people. This trade is the one that exposed Africans to other nations, which led to the birth of scramble and partition for Africa. The American farmlands needed people to dig and work on them since their natives were few. Therefore, they came to Africa to get slaves to work on these farms.

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.

These people would later form the population of the current America. As time went by slave trade was abolished and the sons of these former slave owners and former slaves could now interact freely in a free nation. However, the struggle of racism has been a challenge since the abolition of slave trade.

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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