Crevecoeur was not born in the United States, but once he arrived here, he was a free man who made a life for him and his family. ... Palmer; "Negro slaves played an important role in Spanish life and customs. ... In the case of Frederick Douglass, he was a slave who defied the odds and educated himself with the help of northern white people of all ages. ... We as Blacks in America should understand the struggle that our ancestors went through to get us to this point of free speech and democracy. ...

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This meant that no slaves were emancipated and countries such a France, Portugal and Spain still traded slaves. ... Sharp could not allow this injustice and so took the case to court and the Lord Mayor of London ruled that Strong should be freed. Sharp won Jonathan Strong's case and so helped many other recaptured slaves to freedom. ... Despite the fact that the middle-class campaigners helped to get the slave trade banned, other social groups also did their part. ... His letters were published after his death and it was an immediate bestseller that may have changed the opinions of many r...

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