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. . Demobilization and resignation Washington D.C. Business Directory, They constituted less than 5% of the twelve million enslaved people brought from Africa to the Americas the great majority of enslaved Africans were transported to sugar colonies in the Caribbean and to Brazil as life expectancy was short their numbers had to be continually replenished Life expectancy was much higher in the U.S and the enslaved population was successful in reproduction the number of enslaved people in the U.S grew rapidly reaching 4 million by the 1860 Census From 1770 to 1860 the rate of natural growth of North American enslaved people was much greater than for the population of any nation in Europe and it was nearly twice as rapid as that of England, In 1973 Congress enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act providing for an elected mayor and 13-member council for the District in 1975 Walter Washington became the first elected and first black mayor of the District. .

The war became a personal issue for the king fueled by his growing belief that British leniency would be taken as weakness by the Americans He also sincerely believed that he was defending Britain's constitution against usurpers rather than opposing patriots fighting for their natural rights. . . 1964 85.5% 169,796 14.5% 28,801, Tobias Lear Washington D.C. Business Directory, 3.1 Passenger Washington D.C during the early stages of the War.