The slaves were Africans who had no idea what hardships awaited. ... This inconsistency is what crossed the line from servant to slave. ... Simply put, this war was fought over border disagreements as well as Mexican resentment towards the annexation of Texas. ... Or at least that is what they want us to think. The information in newspapers and history books is inconsistent with what actually happened. ...

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Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to talk about the early days of America and what happened in these beginning stages that led to the abomination of slavery. ... Because slaves were so easy to obtain and were cheap, the owner did not care what happened to them because they were easy to be replaced. ... Not only was there tension between the land and plantation owners but there was resentment from these newly released indentured servants. ... The poor were held to low status and did not get much representation and say in what happened in the establishment. ... Slavery was a terrib...

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Just as when a person dies, his or her family receives what was left behind. ... That's what the government did to African-American's. ... However, reparations of this kind have become unpopular because they can lead to resentment and further fighting. ... If our own government can pressure other countries to pay for slavery then what does that say about America? ...

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The gradual emancipation of slaves also served the idea that Brazil was an all inclusive state mixed and intertwined with out a definite idea of what Brazilian really is. ... The powers in control did not want to lose what they felt was theirs to the English or a larger population of natives. ... Moving to the north they started what would later be called the great trek.. ...

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"Hard driving" was quite common, and consisted of working slaves past their physical capabilities, as what they regarded as normal. ... These boards were not nailed in, but held in their places by what were termed as weight poles laid across them at right angles. ... The overseer was responsible for working the slaves and punishing them as well, so the resentment was natural. ... Since the overseer was the manager of the plantation, he was free to do what he felt was right to discipline the slaves. ...

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