The <span>common purpose of the three amendments added to the u.s constitution between 1865 and 1870 was to grant basic civil rights to African Americans after the Civil War. These were also known as the "Reconstruction Amendments". </span>
The poem "I Too" by Langston Hughes discusses how America is still a segregated society and African-Americans are still treated poorly. He uses the metaphor of being sent to the kitchen to eat when company comes to symbolize how African-Americans are still not seen as equal with whites. All of the information discussed in this poem relates to how throughout American history (up until this time) African-Americans are not seen as equal citizens. This was especially true during the era of slavery, as slaves had no legal rights.
In the poem "I Too" his words are not intended too be harsh or critical. Rather, he is pointing out how unfair American society is for African-Americans.
To buy and or sell merchandise
"The Santa Fe Trail was an important trail between the United States and
Mexico. People in both countries wanted to buy and sell merchandise
from each other. Merchants used the trail to make money by hauling items
to sell when they reached the end of the trail."
Increasing cultivation of tobacco required more land and clearing forest areas to make land fit for planting. Expanding English settlements meant more encroachment on Native American lands and somewhat greater contact with Native Americans.
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