American International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (AIJHSS)

For the past 400 years from 1619 to 2019, African Americans continue to experience deceptive and distorting accounts of their history from slavery to the contemporary times. This article briefly discussed the experiences of the enslaved Africans in historical context, along with some of the deceptive efforts that have been made to distort their historical existence in the United States of America. The discussions traces their culture and civilization as Africans before their enslavement, from Africa to America. Furthermore, the role of religion in the development of the Africans enslavement was discussed. Included in the article’s discussions are the role of Europe in the African slave trade, Africans in the American colonies, and the Institution of Slavery and the dehumanization of Africans. The resilience of African Americans from their enslaved ancestry to free people and their contributions to building America into a world super power was noted.