By 1830, there were more than 2 million slaves in the United States, worth over a billion dollars (compared to annual federal revenues of less than 25 million). And their numbers were growing.

The rapid spread of railroads made the movement of both goods and people more efficient and affordable. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Transportation Trains ...

In 1801, the year Thomas Jefferson became president, the population of the United States was 5,308,000, with 900,000 slaves. In 1830, U.S. population was 12.8 million, with more than 2 million slaves.

Two archaeologists in Platte City, Missouri, have uncovered human pioneer remains from a key period in early American history ...

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The US Program leads with the principle of racial justice and equity as a fundamental human right providing the foundational, over-arching, and unifying theme for all our work. Our strategic ...

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