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19th century in the United States
Manifest destinyJohn L. O'Sullivan wrote an article in 1845 that first used the phrase manifest destiny to describe American expansion. The Democratic Review published this…
Slavery in the United StatesIn 1703, more than 42 percent of New York City households held enslaved people in bondage. This figure stood second only to Charleston, South Carolina, where…