Many years ago the colonial United States of America was home to many African Americans and still is, but back then were all of these people slaves (African-American communities in the North)? Freedom was difficult for African Americans, but their race survived the long journey to freedom, even though at the time most of them didn't even know what they were going to do when they were freed of what we then called their jobs. You see, most of the slaves brought from Africa were uneducated because they didn't receive any and didn't have many skills, which is why it took so long for this race to get there where she is today. Additionally, slaves were not only African Americans, some people of European descent were also slaves (African Americans North, 2014). According to the article African Americans in Virginia, slavery did not become firmly established until fifty years after the arrival of the first African Americans in 1619 in Virginia (African Americans in the North, 2014). Additionally, once slavery was established, people could easily work until they died and once free, they were expected to live within the community, but some cities and counties made it very difficult for them to live free. According to the article The Colonial Period Until today, in the late 1800s, African Americans were not that common, but when Europeans arrived, they brought salves with them. The South saw a great opportunity and created a slave empire in the South. This spread all the way north and eventually took over the entire country (Northern African American communities). According to the article's introduction to African American colonial life at the time, when slavery was new to the United States, it was easy to work in depth and later, African Americans could. ..... middle of paper ...... fight for their At first they were not allowed to do anything and now women all over the world are becoming more and more powerful. Not only is this possible, but you see how gay people are now getting rights. We can see how many of these African American stories have been made into many great films, so now we are faced with real life and why it took them so long to become free. One day every race and every gender will go through the journey to freedom, then everyone in this world would be free, but it cannot be done alone. As we look back on what was once a dark past, we thank God for courageous leaders around the world who brought not only freedom, but also hope for a better future. Even African Americans received help from people of European ancestry because people like Abraham Lincoln until everyone is free we are all slaves (Abraham Lincoln).