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     Regards to the African-American timeline, these are some of the events that I consider significant for black history.  1619 -  The first African American indentured servants arrive in the American colonies. Less than a decade later, the first slaves are brought into New Amsterdam (later, New York City). By 1690, every colony has slaves. To satisfy the labor needs of the rapidly growing North American colonies, slavery started to spread throughout the American colonies quickly. African-Americans were treated as humans but objects and mistreated to the point they are just overexploited. They didn't have rights, nor their own freedom. A lot of them died throughout the process out of starvation, overwhelmed, and abuse from their owners.  1868 - The 14th Amendment is ratified, defining citizenship. This overturns the Dred Scot decision. On July 21, The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, granting citizenship to any person born ...

 Written Reflection What are my thoughts on how colored people are treated in the media?      Regarding the Social topic of racism during the 1900s. The film industry had a huge impact on who and how they cast their roles. According to the article "Humiliating Roles Turn Actor into a Cabbie' by Jose Angel Santana. Emphasizes the way white privilege ruled the industry and demand. Minorities such as Latin-Americans and black people were usually portraited with humiliating roles.      Most ill-fated fictional characters come from the ranks of poor, Latino, and 'alien' men. The percentage regarding the performers hired by big film industries is 5% below their U.S. population. In television White people r3ecieve around 82% of all roles, in contrast, 3% of Latino/Hispanics hired for TV jobs fall short.      The author expressed their experience as a Cuban man, who wasn't aware of how the field works, and in a matter of time, he noticed it didn...