I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands on the back of nearly 4 million beaten, run-down African-American slaves that made up the foundation of this great country. A people ripped from their families and the place they called home to suffer through 2 centuries of injustice. There were larger forces that shaped the experience of African-American's in the time of slavery in the U.S. A huge factor was the white slave owners want of free labor. Another force that shaped their experience was the fear of god instilled in their minds by their slave owners. A final force was the white person's fear of a revolt, or uprising, in the slave community. Another aspect of slavery that will be talked about was the kinds of strategies or behaviors the African-American used to shape their own destiny. Many free African-Americans used their ability to write petitions for the courts or to give speeches in a public forum. The enslaved......

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Title: Slaves In America
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