African Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War were paid less than white soldiers.
African American soldiers only recieved $10 per month for being a soldier, whereas their white counterparts received $13 a month.
Slaves represented Southern planters' most significant investment—and the bulk of their wealth. Building a commercial enterprise out of the wilderness required labor and lots of it. For much of the 1600s, the American colonies operated as agricultural economies, driven largely by indentured servitude.Mar 6, 2018
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Improved transportation led to the decline of slums.
Leopold colonized The Congo territory of Africa with the support of the Belgian government, largely due to the ambivalence of the Belgian government and their support for exploration and colonization abroad.
