... them some protected rights. A slave was considered in law as property and was deprived of most rights ordinarily held by free persons. Europeans in the New World began importing slaves from Africa in the 16th century. These slaves were usually kidnaped from their homes and worked producing sugar on large plantations in the Caribbean and on cotton plantations in the Southern United ... ...

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... , and purchasing power" which helped keep a healthy economy. Truman also passes the GI bill in 1944. The GI Bill enabled veterans to claim unemployment, receive low interest loans to purchase homes and funded them for education and job training. This helped to stabilize the American economy until the next war prevented the depression. World War II also had a major impact on ... because they believed that an increase in Jewish Immigrants would give America more economic problems. President Roosevelt created a rescue Board and let some Jewish Immigrants in to America but still held a Quota...

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