Rae Bains

In 1865, the American Civil War ended and the slaves were freed. But life for many black people did not improve very much. The United States Constitution said that all people were equal; yet segregation laws in some states continued to treat blacks unfairly. 7 In some states, blacks had to...

The Indians of the western part of North America were as different as the land on which they lived. Some were rich and some were poor. Some were farmers, some were hunters, and others were gatherers. The traditions and lifestyles of each tribe were shaped by the land.7In the northwestalong the...