So that they could get the support of the black slaves that were all over the united states.
Answer: A subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their lives than members of a dominant or majority group.
Explanation:
Generally speaking, it would be an association with "the European Union" that offers the brightest immediate future for many African countries, since this is a union of many countries with economic and moral interests in Africa, as opposed to just one.