North American Slavery Research Paper

One of the first major contributions from Africa to North America was cattle raising. In 1731, Fulani people and longhorn cattle were imported to South Carolina where their herds increased from about 500 to 6,784 in matter of 30 years. These Fulas were expert cattlemen and they introduced African patterns of open grazing that are now practiced throughout the American cattle industry.

The Africans also introduced the first artificial insemination which is where they used cow's milk for human consumption. The name “cowboy” was introduced in 1865 and referred to Africans who dealt with cattle. Also in 1865, white people that worked with cattle referred to themselves as cattlemen to differ themselves from the Black cowboys.

Another major