... diversity among the Europeans proved to be a tempering cultural influence just as it does today. Yet the experience of African slaves and the Native American Indians starkly contrasts with that of the European immigrant groups, and describes a second, darker facet to American culture that still exists today. Beginning around 1680, the practice of slavery became increasingly widespread in the ... far more competent and efficient in the handling of government. The empowerment of the Lower Assemblies led to their eventual conflicts with the Governors leading up to the American Revolution, e...

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