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The early American colonists required copious amounts of manual labor 

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The early American colonists required copious amounts of manual labor 

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To harvest and do manual labor at a mass scale. However, very few could afford to do so. African slaves were implemented for cheap labor.

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¨There must be a class to do the menial duties, to perform the drudgery of life. That is, a class requiring but a low order of intellect and but little skill." James Henry Hammond, speech to US Senate 1858

In this speech, Hammond argues the importance of slavery by saying that there will always need to be the lowest class of society to do the shitty work of life. He argues that Africans are not fully human, and they are the perfect option to do farm work and unpaid work.

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In 1676, Jamestown was burned by the townsfolk to rebel against regulations being implemented by the Virginia governor, Sir William Barkly.

"To survive as rich men, as powerful men, they vow never to let the poor rise up again." - How America Invented Race

The burning of Jamestown played a significant role in the invention of race. Before this event, there were already existing divisions based on social hierarchy and differences in culture and appearance. However, the burning of Jamestown fueled the creation of a rigid racial hierarchy, further perpetuating the idea of superiority and inferiority based on one's skin color. This event deepened the divide between different racial groups and established a system where people were judged and treated differently solely based on their race. The burning of Jamestown marked a turning point in history, solidifying the notion of race as a construct that would shape societies for centuries to come.

WORLD Channel. “How America Invented Race | the History of White People in America.” YouTube, 6 July 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppvbBY3ce8Y.

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Early laws that led to race based slavery

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Early laws that led to race based slavery

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¨Whereas there are divers loitering runaways in the colony who very often absent themselves from their master's service, and sometimes in two or three months cannot be found, whereby their said masters are at great charge finding them, and many times even to the loss of their year's labor before they are had, be it therefore enacted and confirmed that all runaways that shall absent themselves from their said master's service shall be liable to make satisfaction by service.¨

Knoles, Lucia Z. “Northern Visions of Race, Region, and Reform: The Press and the Letters of Freedmen and Freedmen’s Teachers in the Civil War Era, an American Antiquarian Society Online Resource.” Www.americanantiquarian.org, 15 Feb. 2006, www.americanantiquarian.org/Manuscripts/cottonisking.html.

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¨For the last ten years, we have had numerous and serious cases of complaint against our non-slave-holding Confederate states with reference to the subject of African slavery. They have endeavored to weaken our security, to disturb our domestic peace and tranquility.¨

This quote shows the anger of many southern states, due to the fact that their main source of production and income comes from slavery. Slavery was a main cause of secession from the North, which them led to the civil war. The Civil War was a direct product of slavery

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Slavery has undeniably played a significant role in shaping modern racism. The institution of slavery was based on the dehumanization and exploitation of African people, creating a racial hierarchy that has had lasting consequences. The justification for enslavement was built upon the belief in the inherent superiority of white people and the inferiority of black people. This notion of racial superiority has persisted throughout history, evolving into various forms of discrimination and prejudice. Slavery not only laid the foundation for racial inequality but also propagated stereotypes, biases, and systemic oppression that continue to affect society today. It is crucial to acknowledge this dark chapter in history as we strive to dismantle systemic racism and ensure equality for all.

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The two groups of people that suffer the worst poverty are Native Americans, and black people, 26% and 17.1% respectively. Two groups of people were the worst affected by American colonialism. Natives were pushed out of their land, given deadly diseases, and slaughtered. Africans, who were taken from their homeland forcefully on torturous boat rides. Given little to know food, whipped, raped, and thrown overboard. Then forcefully worked to death out on fields on plantations. Even after being given freedom, generations after were never separated from the racism that inflicted their heritage. From little job opportunities to police violence, lynching, poverty, little education opportunities, and so on. The point is that black people have never truly been treated as first-class citizens, by the government, and by societal norms in general.

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The main reason for the Civil War was slavery. The North was opposed to it, and the South was for it. The Civil War caused lots of death and destruction, including the use of enslaved black people and free black people for the Confederacy and Union. For example, the Antietam battle, which killed thousands on both sides, is the bloodiest in United States history. The Civil War ended after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, giving enslaved people freedom.