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What are the effects of slavery in America?

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-west African culture affects American culture-social, economic and psychological oppression of blacks, that remained for years even after slavery was abolished:-the obvious, racism
-lawful oppression (slave masters could beat the crap out of slaves without any punishment)
-high illiteracy in blacks
-lower wages for blacks

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