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[–] YaaAsantewaa@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

20% of the population in 1776 were slaves who came from Africa. There are more countries outside Europe

[–] Aagje_D_Vogel@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not like the Europeans colonized those African countries at the time.

[–] BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Scramble for Africa happened after the USA was established as a country

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

20% is a lot ! there are more countries that..? I think you forgot a word

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, these were definitely not the people who decided how to handle/name/format stuff, sadly...