The "Chesapeake Affair" referred to the controversial practice of The British method of forcing Americans into British naval service. In 1807, This was a naval engagement that occurred off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia and it was between <span>HMS Leopard and USS Chesapeake.</span>
<span>The British method of forcing Americans into British naval service.
The chasepeake affair brought to an end the practice of British impressionism of Americans sea men. It brought about a major backlash at home and highlighted the heightened rate of conflict between America and Great Britain.
The Great Depression of the 1930s worsened the already bleak economic situation of African Americans. They were the first to be laid off from their jobs, and they suffered from an unemployment rate two to three times that of whites.
