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The United States did not create slavery. Slavery had been part of human existence since humans began forming tribes. Slavery was brought to the colonies by the British (Spanish and the French) and don’t forget slavery was part of the Native American culture long before the “white man” came along.
Slavery existed in the United States from 1783 (creation of our nation) until 1865 when the 14th Amendment was passed to abolish slavery. A total of 83 years.
The United States paid a price in blood and treasury to end the practice. Any sins associated with the practice were absolved by paying that price.
When the slaves were freed in 1865 they were in no better or no worse then many others living in the United States at the time. A time when every new immigration group was discriminated against (Catholic, Jews, Irish, Italians, Scots, Chinese and so on).
The Jim Crow laws and the KKK were for the most part in the Southern States and many blacks moved out of the southern states where they had a chance to a better life.
I guess it is a question for those that study such things but why are blacks the only group that have not seem to establish strong community roots and flourished in this land of opportunity?
A big reason is LBJ's Great Society Programs.
Liberal guilt = excessive tolerand for indolence