African Immigration Project
Category: Other
Updated: 8 Dec 2017
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Created byMARLON PAUTA
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Africans were brought to what eventually was
the U.S as slaves. Slavery in America began
when the first African slaves were brought to
the North American colony of Jamestown,
Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such
lucrative crops as tobacco.And most aren't aware that slavery in this country
didn't officially end until Dec. 6, 1865, the day the
13th Amendment to the Constitution was
ratified. It didn't end on Jan. 1, 1863, when
President Abraham Lincoln issued his
Emancipation Proclamation.In the late 1800s, many Africans decided to
leave their homes and immigrate to the United
States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job
shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came
to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land
of economic opportunity.Black or African American alone is 13.3% of the
United States - July 1, 2016The Literacy Test was passed to limit African
Americans from voting. This further reinforces
the blatant discrimination in this time period.
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