1840s: Slavery is legal in the southern part of the United States, and African Americans have no rights.
Today: African Americans are legally entitled to all the same rights as other Americans, although American society is still struggling against racism.
1840s: It takes a ship four months to travel from North America to Africa and back, and the journey is extremely hazardous.
Today: Airplanes can safely make the trip from North America to Africa and back in just a matter of hours.
1840s: Children are not required to attend school, but they.....
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