Read “First Contact to the Civil War”, from West Africa to Appomattox, the journey of the African living in America has been fraught with disappointment and misery. However, there has always been a glimmer of hope that America and its citizens would live up to the principles upon which the nation was founded.

Write a paper in which you:

1. Explain the principal manner in which the survival of African-Americans from colonial through Civil War times is inextricably rooted in West African traditions. Support your response with at least two (2) aspects of African culture that had survived and manifested themselves in the daily lives of both free and enslaved African-Americans.

2. Investigate at least two (2) events between 1619‒1860 that demonstrate the ability of enslaved and free African-Americans to overcome the legal limitations on their claims to dignity and self-respect. Provide your rationale for selecting the two (2) events in question.

3. Examine the manner in which your two (2) chosen events showcase the ability of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence to live up to their promises. Include specific examples from both documents that reinforce your argument.

4. How the establishment of institutions showcase the ability of the U.S constitution and declaration of independence to live up to their promises

5. How writing books showcase the ability of the U.S constitution and declaration of independence to live up to their promises.

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1 During the colonial and antebellum era enslaved blacks found ways to express themselves They expressed themselves using arts education and craftsmanship against customary and legal restrictions Thro... View the full answer