... the idea that, despite their numerous differences, the first colonies of the Americas all boasted surprisingly similar social traditions and standards. Although the aforementioned colonies were settled by completely different countries and have their own disparate cultures and histories, they both adhered to the immutable hierarchies formed among different ethnicities and ... to the colony from Italy, Germany, and Spain. In addition to the European immigrant population, a total of over eighteen million African slaves were imported into the colony before the practice was abolished in 188...

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