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In summary: racism and slavery aren't the answers to all historical questions. Iirc, most of the immigrants of the 1800s came from northern Europe. Most will b
by readthenotes1 5y ago
In summary: racism and slavery aren't the answers to all historical questions.
Iirc, most of the immigrants of the 1800s came from northern Europe. Most will be happier with a similar climate.
The growth of the South East didn't really take hold until air conditioning was popularized in the 1950s.
Racism is endemic throughout North America (especially if you consider indigenous/native, or Irish a race).
Slavery enabled larger farms in the inhospitable climate of the southeast and caribbean, but the existence of slavery there did not magically suppress immigration, the climate and subsequent economy did.
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- nwiswell 5y agoThe reverse is probably true, however. If there had been more immigration to the South over these two centuries, bigoted attitudes would have likely been less tenacious.
- t-3 5y agoPossibly, but a big factor in immigration is jobs. The north has been industrialized for a long time, so there was opportunity there for immigrants. The south, focused on agriculture, wouldn't be an attractive place to settle unless you were already wealthy enough to buy land (and slaves to work the land, in those days).
- readthenotes1 5y agoGiven the large protests against desegregation in schools in Boston Mass, the formation of ethnic gangs in NYC, etc. I'd say you are very wrong.
- WillPostForFood 5y ago>Racism is endemic throughout North America Where do you think racism isn't endemic?
- readthenotes1 5y agoI would guess based on what little I know of human history that it's a human trait but the response bwas focused on immigration to the US
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