Are you Australian? In that case it would rather ironically be the Aboriginals and their children. If not, (and I'm not 100 percent sure about this one) but this was during the time period of the African American rights Reform period in the United States.
Explanation:
The Treaty of Alliance or Franco-American Treaty was a defensive alliance between France and the United States of America, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, which promised mutual military support in case fighting should break out between French and British forces,
A.D = Anno Domini Latin for "year of our lord"
B.C.E = Before the Common Era
C.E = Common Era this is a synonym for A.D
I remember learning B.C and B.C.E mean the same although B.C.E is used more in Science to show respect spiritually. If a person is refering to Science they will most likely say B.C.E instead of B.C
...hope this helps.
This is what i found. hope this helps!
Scarlett letter
there its a book dedicated to the story