July 4, 2022, marked the 246th anniversary of this document. Declaration of Independence was signed into law, thus declaring the original 13 colonies free from British rule and paving the way for the formation of the United States of America. law, while helping build the economic foundation that would allow the United States to become one of the wealthiest countries. Over the next three centuries, multitudes of enslaved Africans would go on to endure some of the most oppressive, degrading and inhumane treatment in world history under the rule of U.S. In August 1619, about 20 enslaved Africans aboard an English ship called “White Lion” arrived from present-day Angola on the shores of what is now Hampton, Virginia. history and presents a unique opportunity to explore the primary cause behind its great wealth. This year represents a pivotal moment in U.S. Kristen Mullen (University of North Carolina Press, 2020)
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