Ellis island was originally built and opened as an immigration station.
In 1619, the first Black Africans came to Virginia. However, at that time, Africans were treated as indentured servants, with the same opportunities for advancement as whites, and not as slaves. While their lives were restrictive, indentured servants worked for about four to seven years for passage and lodging, and at the end of their contract, had the right to own land and own their own labor.
However, as population and economy increased in the colonies, the demand for labor grew. This meant that the cost of indentured servants increased. Moreover, many landowners were threatened by the requests for land of the servants. They realized that slavery was a more profitable source of labor. By bringing slaves over from Africa, it was also an almost endless one. The first slave laws were passed in Massachusetts in 1641 and Virginia in 1661. Soon after, the colonies shifted from relying on servitude to relying almost exclusively on slavery.
In general, yes, it is true that the Texas fight for independence was led by Sam Houston. But the question is a bit misleading because his greatest achievement was actually not only taking Texas from Mexico, but bringing it into the United States.
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The Alabama Slave Code of 1852 was a list of laws about bondage. The code was long and mostly controlled the behavior of enslaved Africans, but it also made rules that affected whites and showed how they felt about slaves.
1. No slave must go beyond the limits of the plantation on which he or she resides, without a pass, or some letter from his master or overseer.
2. No slave can keep or carry a gun, powder, shot, club, or other weapon..
3. No slave can, under any presence, keep a dog.
4. No slave can own property.
5. Not more than five male slaves shall assemble together at any place off the plantation.
