African American Or The Black American Ethnic Groups (Essay Sample)

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THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
INTRODUCTION
This topic will discuss and give full detailed information about the history of African American or the black American ethnic groups which are based in United States of America. America population is composed of black African American whose origin is said to be Africa (Agyemang, Bhopal & Bruijnzeels, 2011). The ancestors black African America were once dwellers of Africa. The black African Americans have gained citizenships in United States of America most of them being by process of birth. They have their rights citizens of America.
The descendants of these black African Americans were forcefully brought by their colonizers. In United States of American black African Americans have been known by various names. Blacks’ niggas or Negros is terms used in United States of America to describe black African American. This is racism of highest order. Only black African are referred by use of colour of person. In recent years African Americans were discriminated but this has been becoming minimal year after year.
The topic will give a very captive interesting story about how ancient Africans were captured and held captives in United States of America (Black, & Jackson, 2013). Further more information about how Africans were mistreated and used as slaves to work in United States of America. Those Africans were posed to harsh brutal treatments which were holistic and inhuman. Black African is residents of American and today they should all be treated equally. Racism and discrimination should not be exercised in United States of America as all are human beings.

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The story behind the origin of African American is purely as a result of introduction of slavery and slave trade in United States of American. American people came to America in search of slaves who were used economic found and growth of American states. First African slaves are said to have brought in the states of Virginia. These African slaves were used in work in plantations especially in production of tobacco. Then afterwards slavery was practiced in the entire American states hence more Africans were brought to do the forced labor.
Africans were captured in their home countries and forced to be moved to America (Gates, 2014). The transatlantic slave trade contributed most in slavery, as America would capture Africans and later sell them to United States of America as slaves. Africans suffered most during these massive movements from their home countries. A lot of social problems were witnessed to those who were left behind as the young energetic ones were the ones captured. Initially trade was for spices and gold but later on Americans considered slavery as most profitable trade. Those held captives were transported by used of ships.
Africans were stripped naked and boarded the ships leaving behind any form of belonging. Hot iron rods were brandished on their bodies as a form of putting a mark to identify their captives. The marks made on their bodies’ usually left visible permanent scar. This was suffering of highest degree (Hines & Boyd-Franklin, 2013). A lot of suffering, lack of food and freedom was witnessed as these Africans travelled in the stinking sailing slave ships. Some died as a result of hunger and diseases and later thrown into deep seas. Others were thrown to the seas were the sailing ships were feared to capsize due to heavy loads of slaves. A lot of torture and suffering were loaded to these poor Africans. When these Africans arrived to American country they first spoke the language of their enslavers and started to cope with various activities in the host country. Life was not such good and pleasing to them.
African in American soil was considered as slaves. Most of them lived on large farms or small plantations were they provided forced human labor (Parra & Shriver, 2012). The slaves were not allowed to go to school or learn. Their movements were restricted .they were only allowed to move within the regions covered by the plantations. A good thing is that the slaves were allowed to marry and raise families so as to continue supplying human labor to the farm plantations though in most cases the o...