Discussing the turbulent position of racial

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Write an essay discussing the turbulent position of racial, ethnic and gender minorities in America since the colonial era (starting with Cristopher Columbus in 1492) through 1865 (end of the American Civil War). What kinds of setbacks did the enslaved people of Africa, enslaved and free African-Americans, Native Americans, immigrants and women experience since the colonial period? (ADDRESS THE SETBACKS OF ALL THESE GROUPS, NOT JUST ONE OR A FEW). In what ways did the government - either colonial Spanish, French and English, and independent American government - help or hinder the plight of all of these minority groups? How did they manage to at times succeed, and in some cases thrive, despite the systemic injustices placed upon them due to their race/ethnicity/gender?

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