The document is a student's English IV project about the influence of slavery in the 21st century. The thesis argues that African Americans have greatly improved culturally, economically, and scientifically since slavery, and these improvements would not have occurred without slavery. The introduction claims that while slavery is viewed negatively, it had positive impacts by advancing African American progress. Specific cultural improvements discussed include the Harlem Renaissance and civil rights protests. Economic contributions include slavery's role in cotton production and African Americans' pursuit of education. Scientific advances mentioned are the automatic gear shift, cellular phone, and gas mask, all invented by African Americans.

1. ENGLISH IV PROJECT
By: Malik Person
Period: 6th
Slavery influence in the 21st century
Date: 02/20/14

2. THESIS STATEMENT
 After, the effects of slavery the African Americans have greatly
improve in the 21st century such as, great cultural improvement,
economics, and scientific improvement that wouldn’t had happen if
not for slavery.

3. INTRODUCTION
 Due to the large amounts of propaganda and large negative focus, slavery as
always been seen as negative influences. Since slavery is mainly view as a negative
event that little to none know of the positive that slavery actually has on the African
American. Most people do not see this either because they are ignorant to this or
they only focuses on the negative mainly and not the positive. After, the effects of
slavery the African Americans has greatly improve in the 21st century such as, great
cultural improvement, economics, and scientific improvement that wouldn’t had
happen if not for slavery. The people in the 21st century would had not evolve to
this level if had not been for slavery.

4. CULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS
 Harlem Renaissance created African American music, Literature,
and arts that had gained wide notice.
 The movement know as the Non Violent Civil Protest were
created to protest racial problems peacefully.

5. ECONOMICS
 African Americans have contributed to this country’s economic
growth through slavery with the large used of cotton .
 Africans Americans have also devoted themselves to education
increasing the amount of knowledge they have in order to have a
better job that are needed in the society that we live in today.

6. SCIENTIFIC IMPROVEMENT
 Automatic gear shift Richard Spike
 Cellular Phone Henry T. Sampson
 Gas mask Garret Morgan