Day: October 22, 2024
Manifest Destiny
The term “Manifest Destiny” is usually associated with the territorial expansion of the United States from 1803 to 1867, when the United States expanded from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean – largely defining the borders of the United States as they are today. The term “Manifest Destiny” was first used in 1845 by John
Slavery and the Founding Fathers
Slavery was NOT an American invention. Virtually every civilizations since recorded history began had slaves – including Africa. African kings practiced chattel slavery and African slavery was as bad as everyone else’s slavery.(1) African kings grew rich selling people from other tribes into slavery abroad. Some blacks who came to the US had been slaves