USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How has slavery affected America in terms of today?
A
There is more culture because of the culture brought and passed
B
The economy is advanced because of the aid of the slaves
C
Race plays a big part of everyday life and almost unavoidable
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enslaved Africans left their cultural stamp on other aspects of American culture. Southern American speech patterns, for instance, are heavily influenced by the language patterns invented by enslaved Africans. Southern cuisine and “soul food” are nearly synonymous.

Detailed explanation-2: -GENEVA (ILO News) – Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery . Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Currently, there are 19 states with constitutions that explicitly permit either slavery, involuntary servitude, or both as punishment for a crime.

Detailed explanation-4: -Slavery creates inter-generational poverty The resulting impacts last for the rest of their lives and can have inter-generational impacts. Slavery skews demography, hurts agricultural production, increases gender discrimination and violence, and increases disease burdens.

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