An African American Economy

The Africans were brought to America and striped of their culture. Very few people know that Africans were among the first people to develop civilizations and nation states. They had a good salt and gold trade so their economy was good. Once they arrived to America they were striped of their culture and taught that black was inferior. Kids were separated from their parents as they were treated like cattle and passed from one plantation to the next as slave owners bought and traded slaves. 

America became a large industrial nation-through its doctrine of 200 plus years of slavery, it was thorough its serves and ideology that made the United States what it is today, without it, many people doubt it would have the financial clout that it has today. After the abolishment of slavery many freed became well-educated and invented in products that bettered the American economy and processes. Yes, people lost the free labor in the fields and household, but it's a small price to pay for some the things that came out of the freedom of African Americans. 

After 1865, the Afro Americans were still searching for freedom within human rights which consisted of same pay conditions, without racial segregation, rights to vote, etc. The mainifestation of their voices eventaully broke out through gospel music, blues, jazz and rock n roll, raking in billions of dollars for record companies.One of the many great contribution blacks made to America was through the Arts: music, dance, theatre and later literature, which hence in later years influenced new movements throughout the world.

America is what it is today from the contributions of all its ethnicities. No matter how great or how small. This is what makes us so strong. Our diversity. African Americans played a large part but not the only part and surely not the most important part.