Slave codes — were laws each US state had defining the status of slaves and the rights of masters; the code gave slave owners near absolute power over the right of their human property.ProvisionsDefinition of slaves There have been a number of legal… … Wikipedia
Slavery in the United States — began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery, much labor was organized … Wikipedia
History of slavery — The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history. Slavery, generally defined, refers to the systematic exploitation of labor traced back to the earliest records, such as the Code… … Wikipedia
Timeline of African-American Civil Rights Movement — African American topics History Atlantic slave trade · Maafa Slavery in the United States Military history of African Americans … Wikipedia
Barbados — For other uses, see Barbados (disambiguation). Coordinates: 13°10′N 59°33′W / 13.167°N 59.55°W / 13.167; 59.55 … Wikipedia
Slavery in the colonial United States — The origins of slavery in the colonial United States are complex and there are several theories that have been proposed to explain the trade. Indentured servitudeSome historians, notably Edmund Morgan, have suggested that indentured servitude… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
History of Ottoman-era Tunisia — Eyalet i Tunus Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Esclavage aux États-Unis — L esclavage aux États Unis (1619 1865) commence peu après l installation des premiers colons britanniques en Virginie et se termine avec l adoption du XIIIe amendement de la Constitution américaine. Succédant à une forme de servitude temporaire… … Wikipédia en Français
