As for the slavery bits, this is most definitely true. The "selective breeding" if you will (not intended to be offensive in any way, but it was just that), occured for many generations, not just three or four. Not only did the weaker Africans die out during transport, but on the plantations the slave owners would selectively breed the largest males with the strongest females. It was wrong, and all that, but from a physical standpoint it has led to general musculature advances in the general African American population. Anyone who has ever had serious college coursework in evolutionary biology should know that you can make substantial genetic changes over the course of 100 years, even with mammals. So while slavery may have contributed to the ghetto presence that exists in communities all across the US, it did have some benefit to the descendants in that they are genetically prone to larger musculature and faster gains. Rest assured however it should be obvious that I am appalled with slavery and feel that it has done more harm than good. There; that's my input on this dead thread.
-Animated.gif)
Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below 
.jpg "Research Chemical Sciences")
.png "Research Chemical Sciences")
