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[-] YaaAsantewaa 3 points 2 years ago

Many of us are not from Europe

What year are you living in, 1951?

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago

USA was colonized by europeans mostly, I believe ?

[-] Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

The Cajun were french Canadians

[-] YaaAsantewaa 3 points 2 years ago

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 2 years ago

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

[-] BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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

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