As the European conquest of Africa unfolded, Portugal played the role of catalyst rather than leader. Hampered by its small size and weakened by several centuries of European warfare, Portugal was the smallest and poorest of Europe's imperial powers by the end of the 19th century. As a result, it was unable to hold on to everything that it claimed, but by playing off the major powers (England, France and Germany) against each other, Portugal managed to expand the territory that it actually controlled by the end of the "Scramble for Africa."
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By 1804, all of the Northern states had abolished slavery or set measures in place to gradually abolish it, although there were still hundreds of ex-slaves working without pay as indentured servants in Northern states as late as 1840.
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he legitimized the United States presidency and set precedents that remain today.
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Affirmative Action: Set of policies that support members of disadvantaged groups that have previously faced discrimination in areas like employment.
Separate but Equal: a US legal doctrine that allowed for racial segregation but giving equal opportunities to all people without violating the 14th amendment.
Integration: organized movement to break down barriers of racial discrimination and segregation.
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