Keratosis Pilaris (KP) is a common skin disorder typified by âchicken skinâ bumps commonly found on upper arms, thighs and torso. Excess skin forms around individual hair follicles, creating the characteristic minute, rough, grater-like bumps.
Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted as a legal institution until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865.
Overview. 1  The Thirteenth Amendment (1865) ended slavery, and slaveryâs end meant newfound freedom for African Americans. 2  During the period of Reconstruction, some 2000 African Americans held government jobs. 3  The black family, the black church, and education were central elements in the lives of post-emancipation African Americans.