Yes, enslaved individuals were brought to the British North American colonies and the United States by the African slave trade before it was outlawed in 1808.
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I'm still trying to figure out number two
People wanted more luxuries after the crusades was over, since this was a time of great pillaging in the Middle East, although the stated goal was to re-take the Holy Land from the Muslims.
One way that politics/society is different today as in 1939 is that in 1939 voting wasnt the same for some people, but today everyone has rights to vote. One way that is the same is that males have been president since 1939- today.
