The Differences Of Race In The Colonial Era

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My proposal that would include with its parameter of African, Native, and English Americans, the research would consist of the treatment between the races and its differences in the Colonial era. The research will go further in depth on its reason for the differences in treatment between the races in Colonial America. I will further analyze on the ideology basis of slavery and its view between the north and south if any becomes prevalent evidence. By investigating further, the findings of who was to benefit from marketing slaves would help illustrate the balance of power over others or was it benefiting everyone. The entirety of the research would envelop in what led to the French-American War or most known as the Seven Years

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