African Americans
By:Devan
Why they came you United States
Many of the African Americans came because they had no chose because they came over as slaves. All them thought they had human rights and during that time they couldn't do anything about it. When they were coming to america they thought they would have better opportunities like having freedom.
Religious Traditions they kept
- They had a little Bit of traditions but they had stopped doing them when they came.
- They loved to Quilt and they didn't let anyone stop them
- And Art
Facts
Sweet Potatoe Pie
This is a famous African American Food It didn't really look like that back in the day but today it does.
A Family
This a family that was not immigrating as slaves.This family was lucky
Quilt
This is a quilt that an African american made and this was one of the traditions they kept when they where immigrating they all would do this every year.
Fun and Interesting Facts
Facts
- The African Americans came during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- About 40 million and more live in the USA today.
- Today they celebrate black history mouth to give thanks to all the helpers that gave African Americans freedom.
- More African Americans went to college today than our past history.
My Recipe
My sweet potato pie recipe
3/4 pound sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust
3/4 cup evaporated skim milk
2 egg whites
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup halved cranberries(optional)
Resources
- Wikipedia
- Weebly
- Books I have found at home
- English on line
- About.com