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=== Background === | |||
=== Background | |||
African American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of African slaves held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. Others who are considered African American by the US government include voluntary immigrants from Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. African American history is celebrated in the United States during Black History Month. | African American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of African slaves held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. Others who are considered African American by the US government include voluntary immigrants from Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. African American history is celebrated in the United States during Black History Month. | ||
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1850 Fugitive Slave Laws | 1850 Fugitive Slave Laws | ||
=== Statistics | === Statistics === | ||
In 1820, there were 1,528,038 black slaves in the United States. In 1860, there were 3,953,760.<ref>William O. Lynch, "The Westward Flow of Southern Colonists before 1861," ''The Journal of Southern History,'' Vol. 9, No. 3 (Aug. 1943):324. Digital version at [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2191319 JSTOR] ($).</ref> | In 1820, there were 1,528,038 black slaves in the United States. In 1860, there were 3,953,760.<ref>William O. Lynch, "The Westward Flow of Southern Colonists before 1861," ''The Journal of Southern History,'' Vol. 9, No. 3 (Aug. 1943):324. Digital version at [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2191319 JSTOR] ($).</ref> | ||
=== Websites | === Websites === | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/black-history-topical.html Black History: Chronological Topics] (NARA) | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/black-history-topical.html Black History: Chronological Topics] (NARA) | ||
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=aGsPh1s-tyoC&pg=PA118&dq=carolina+in+1876&hl=en&ei=i6nQS8HHFMH78Aaq6PnVDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=carolina%20in%201876&f=false Black Americans in Congress 1870-1989], By Bruce A. Ragsdale, Joel D. Treese (Google Books) | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=aGsPh1s-tyoC&pg=PA118&dq=carolina+in+1876&hl=en&ei=i6nQS8HHFMH78Aaq6PnVDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=carolina%20in%201876&f=false Black Americans in Congress 1870-1989], By Bruce A. Ragsdale, Joel D. Treese (Google Books) | ||
== References | == References == | ||
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{{African American|African American}} | {{African American|African American}} | ||
[[Category:African_American Records]] [[Category:Senegal]] | [[Category:African_American Records]] [[Category:Senegal]] | ||