In your own opinion (with evidence from the textbooks) explain why you think Slavery existed in the United States for as long as it did. What conditions do you think contributed to Slavery lasting as long as it did? (One Paragraph) and What are the lingering effects of Reconstruction today? Do you think it emboldened or discouraged White Supremacy? How did the history of the U. S. up to that point influence those effects? (One Paragraph)