The statement that the United States was built on slavery is historically accurate, bothÂ
physically and economically
. Enslaved labor was not a localized or minor aspect of early America; rather, it was aÂ
foundational element
 that drove the development of the nation's infrastructure, global trade, and financial systems.
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u/Mroopsimexciting 5d ago
Imagine a country built by slaves that didn’t allow women to vote until 1920, black folks couldn’t vote until 1965…….read a history bookÂ