You may be referring to the controversial 1857 verdict by the Supreme Court in the case of Dred Scott, a slave who had applied for his freedom on the grounds that he had been employed for some years...
In 1619 a Dutch ship pulled into the port at Jamestown and purchased some tobacco. To pay for the tobacco, the ship's captain unloaded 20 Black Africans that he had probably taken from a Spanish...
At this time in America's history a law was passed meaning people of your own continent (including Mexicans!!) were not allowed to be workers. Because white people dont like working, American's had...