Answer
Specific things that surprise about the legal restrictions on African Americans in the antebellum period were;
• Blacks in the southern parts who were free continued to live under slavery
• Freed African American actively participated in the American society like joining soldiers
• Free blacks purchased slaves that were relatives
• African Americans also participated in attaining freedom of others
- Slaves could not marry under the southern law
Explanation
During this period slavery and cotton were the main drivers of the southern economy. The slaves were undergoing arbitrary power abuse from the whites. Through coping family structures and community networks slaves developed a way of accommodating their conditions. Christianity and songs also helped slaves to develop a solace. Slaves utilized the idea of paternalism to find chances in the system and earn some freedom and autonomy.
Answer:
Gold miners
Explanation:
During the Gold Rush in San Francisco, miners were asking for sturdy and durable workpants. Levi Strauss made pants from heavyweight denim (from serge de Nimes, a twill made in southern France), which was dyed with indigo – hence the name blue jeans. Indigo was inexpensive and easy to acquire. Also, indigo maintains its color fastness when laundered. Leg openings were wide enough to go over work boots.
The trans Atlantic slave trade was the largest movement of people in history.
Answer: between 10 and 15 million Africans