1. Black History
The Europeans fought with each other all the time and because of this the British was able to gain control of the Thirteen Colonies along the east coast. "By 1775, about 500 000 Blacks were enslaved in the Thirteen Colonies, making up approximately 20 percent of the total population." (Carter, pg.21) In that same year, the Thirteen Colonies rebelled against the British rule. ... Among black loyalist communities, the largest was called Birch town, which had a population of over 1500 Blacks, it was located in the southern tip of Nova Scotia. ... On August 28th 1833 Britain passed a law free...
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