it's counting from the time they declared their independence from Britain. but it was already colonies before they got independence and then it became the united states that is what is 250 years old.
2026-07-31 05:08:49
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MissSusie :
slavery is THOUSANDS of years old and existed long before "America" and in every culture around the world - just so we are clear.
2026-07-25 10:53:44
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BeeHumble1 :
america isn't 250 years old the united states 13 colonies gained independence from Britain 🇬🇧 in 1776 the signing of the declaration of independence is 250 years old . Slavery in the America's north & south is over 450 years old.
2026-07-23 21:38:34
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Lott ❌ :
The school system is failing
2026-07-11 12:17:17
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TioPepe :
This is why social studies needs to be taught in public schools
2026-08-01 19:43:33
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juliemarie1986 :
English and Spain established slavery. US inherited it then abolished.
2026-08-01 01:50:35
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WtfJae :
Slavery been a thing since Moses lol
2026-08-01 18:51:19
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Nikid171 D :
The original name is of our land is Turtle Island. They called it America.
2026-07-11 03:14:30
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tech0301 :
america inventing slavery is as dumb as casey anthony owning a day care
2026-07-24 17:09:22
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uncle scar :
I'm embarrassed af 🤦🏾♂️
2026-07-24 23:14:59
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Ms C :
History class is important
2026-07-11 15:58:37
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Randy Lester :
because America wasn't the first to have slaves but America was one of the first to abolish it
2026-07-26 13:07:58
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BenLiving10 :
Because we were controlled by the British until 1776
2026-07-23 23:44:19
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dawg :
I hope this is a joke
2026-07-24 23:10:37
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Spicy 🌶️ Jeep Lover :
Because slaves were in every country. Every skin color has been a slave at some point
2026-07-31 11:55:53
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Jean Ann Browning, M.A. :
Different events and circumstances. America became a nation 250 years ago when the 13 colonies Declared Independence from the rule of Great Britain. They became a nation... which is now our nation. I live in Arizona and that became a state in 1912.
2026-07-11 14:29:15
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John :
Yeah because slavery was going on before America
2026-07-24 17:02:00
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jeffrey campbell459 :
Because slavery started in Africa not America
2026-07-26 20:11:18
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Carrie Condon :
The United States of America is 250 years old. African slaves were brought over to the North American Continent before that.
2026-07-24 16:15:30
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Darcel :
America gained it’s independence 250 years ago in 1776. Slaves were already here, before the independence
2026-07-23 23:06:19
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ILLNoize❌ :
Can we please bring back social studies and world history back to schools please!
2026-07-12 07:09:31
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MelB :
Because we weren't a country yet.
2026-07-24 01:33:08
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Natalie Fisher :
But slavery was going on way before America was ever discovered. Its been going on since the days of Noah and still going on today in some countries.
2026-07-25 14:54:39
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#mr.car2022 :
I blame the public school system
2026-07-12 17:02:14
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