1. Amistad
To save money, they would stuff a lot of Africans in one boat so they could transport more Africans at a time. ... Some of the Africans who survived the boat trip were injured for life. ... Years later the first African Public school opened in New York City in 1787. ...
The Industrial Revolution in England can be termed a "revolution" because of the far reaching changes that accompanied it. These changes affected the social, economic and political affairs of Britain. However, it must be noted that this revolution could have only occurred with the aid of internal fa...
At 17, Joseph Sturgis opened his door to the painted faces of Munsee and Shawnee warriors who shot him in the face and raided the house. ... Not only were slaves to do labor, they also cleaned houses, build houses, sailed boats, manage the labor of fellow slaves and were even forced to have sex among whites. ...