Emily NeffMr. ParrottWorld HistoryMarch 3, 20141. Slavery created a new cultural identity for African Americans. They did not give up their identity as Africans, rather they expressed their cultural heritage in extraordinary ways to a world that oppressed and enslaved them.2. In the absence of freedom, slaves were able to go beyond the boundaries of their masters and create a vibrant social and cultural life.3. Americans, especially African Americans, believed that the Declaration of Independence, which called for human equality, was a direct contradiction to slavery. Africans did not only become slaves in America during the Atlantic slave trade; the majority of Africans were actually held as slaves in Africa.5. Attempts to deculturate slaves did not prevent African culture from exerting a profound influence on American culture. The profitable labor system of slavery was exploitative and dehumanizing, yet there were positive incentives for slaves. Bibliography Buell, Tonya. Slavery in America. New York, NY: The Rosen Publishes...