Indentured Servants

Labor Shortages in the Early American Colonies

The colonizing of North America was a perilous proposition at the best of times, of all the many dangers that…

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God’s Pocket Pager

It was in the mid-1980s, before the age of cell phones. What did over-achieving, workaholic professionals carry so that their…

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A Quick Review of Bacon’s Rebellion

Bacon's Rebellion was an insurrection in the Virginia Colony in 1676. The uprising was led by Nathaniel Bacon and was…

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Indentured Servitude and Early Colonial America

In the late Middle Age era, Europe, including England, suffered from a severe plague epidemic known as the "Black Death".…

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Origins of the West African Slave Trade

When thinking about slavery today, many people automatically assume that the origins of slavery were rooted in racial discrimination and…

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Jamaican Food: Original Fusion Cuisine

Long before food critics coined the phrase fusion cuisine, to describe food that blends culinary traditions of two or more…

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Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?

Disclaimer: This paper is, in no way, intended to offend any of the communities that dislike the Confederate flag. It…

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White Slavery in America

If you are a white American who can trace their family tree back to any point in the 17th century,…

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History of Racial Segregation

Racial segregation in the United States has had a long and interesting history. But unfortunately, because of white America's underlying…

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