Before Europeans journeyed to North America and brought African slaves with them, Africans and Native Americans actually had a lot in common. ... Soon, Europeans and Native Americans were at arms almost constantly. ... Obviously, Native Americans were captured by the Europeans and were sold into slavery. ... Since both races had no form of civilized religion, white Europeans believed Native Americans to be inferior to their own white race. ... In some areas, Native Americans eventually began to absorb the white European culture. ...

• Word Count: 2752
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this case, the 12 million slaves turned to various different avenues of religion for help. ... However there were still common African religions that a majority of people would follow. ... Despite these makeshift African religions, Christianity seemed to be the religion of choice for slaves as that is also what slave masters advocated for their slaves. ... Other slaves were converted once they were in America. ... In conclusion, slaves were reluctant to convert to Christianity but after seeing all the similarities between Christianity and their native African religion, the slaves started ...

• Word Count: 850
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

English settlers began by taking land away from the Native Americans so that they would have the land for agriculture. The Native Americans were not likely "targets" for the settlers to enslave, so indentured servants were brought over from England. ... However, the author says that the Native Americans were viewed to most resemble the English because of the lighter skin and hair color, and because of the religious traditions and hierarchy established in the Native American's way of political and social lives. The English viewed the Native Americans as friendly and necessary for their ...

• Word Count: 982
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

North American slaves lived together in buildings near to their place of work. ... By setting aside their forced leaving of their native Africa the slaves emerged with new identities with local roots but all based on their strong cultural belief and need for kinship. ... RELIGION: Obeah viewed by whites" as a superstition was a form of slave religion a powerful facet of African culture transplanted to America. ... Like America, slave religion in the Caribbean shared a great deal of the same features. ... Like America the Caribbean h...

• Word Count: 2095
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Enslaved African Americans developed a sense of racial identity. ... Yet through, storytelling, religion and music African Americans managed to preserve their culture. ... Religion and life Away from the view of owners and overseers, slaves lived their own lives. ... Religion served as a second refuge. In the colonial period, African slaves usually clung to their native religions, and many slave owners were suspicious of others who sought to convert their slaves to Christianity, in part because they feared that converted slaves would have to be freed. ...

• Word Count: 2002
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The spice trade started as soon as Christopher Columbus explored the Atlantic Ocean and found the Americas. ... The native Indians had many food products before the Spanish and Europeans came over to explore the Islands. The native Indians made a lot of stews out of goats which was the main animal on the islands before the exploration age started and vegetables like tomatoes which was one of the main vegetables on the land. ... The main religion in the Caribbean islands is Christianity but there are still many different religions that are in the islands. ... When the exploration era occurred a...

• Word Count: 1643
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Whereas, India had social issues such as famine and Latin America did not have the land capacity for the colonial powers to invest. ... Not only did the colonial state provide a simpler way of understanding identity, the colonial state provided religion and schooling systems in order to conduct the behavior of the colonized subjects. ... In the light of this, African customs, religion, language, heritage and way of life was discouraged. ... " 4 It is clear to see the Colonial thinking of superiority and dominance in the name of religion. ... Evidence which was illustrated previously s...

• Word Count: 2491
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Robert Beverley's "The History and Present State of Virginia"," is important to the study of the origins of slavery as the first published history of a British colony by a native of North America. ... The ignorance and prejudice he encountered in England motivated him to correct the "strangely cruel1 " reputation American servitude had. ... This source however is in relation to Jews and them using those of different religions as their slaves as their non-adherence to Judaism evidenced their inferiority, rather than a racial motivation so has questionable direct application. ... However th...

• Word Count: 1094
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate