Many history resources have continuously highlighted the amount of suffering that African Americans have endured from the time when the first record of Africans was recorded in the Jamestown colony. The following years indeed became a testament to their collective struggle as they were subjected to various forms of discriminatory treatment and laws. However, their history should not be exclusively viewed in this dark and seemingly hopeless perspective. Through the lens of black struggle, it can be seen that African American history is characterized by achievement and victory despite the challenges and problems faced by the people during the period of 1620-1915.
