Bonjour,
Réponse :
a. The transatlantic slave trade began in the 16th century.
==> The transatlantic slave trade began five centuries ago.
( La traite transatlantique des esclaves a commencé au XVIe siècle.
==> La traite transatlantique des esclaves a commencé il y a cinq siècles.
b. Nat Turner led a slave revolt 190 ( one hundred and ninety ) years ago
( il y a 190 ans )
Nat Turner led a slave revolt almost two centuries ago.
( il y a pratiquement deux siècles )
c. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the emancipation of slaves 158
(one hundred and fifty eight )years ago.
( il y a 158 ans )
d. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the USA
156 ( one hundred and fifty six ) years ago.
( il y a 156 ans )
e. The Civil Right Act put an end to racial segregation in the USA 57 ( fifty-
seven )years ago.
( il y a 57 ans )
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