Essay Archive - Slavery - Causes
Slavery - Causes
Slavery was caused by economic factors of the english settlers in the
late 17th century. Colonists continually tried to allure laborers to the
colony. The headright system was to give the indentured servant, a method
of becoming independent after a number of years of service. Slavery was
caused by economic reasons. Colonists chiefly relied on Indentured
Servitude, inorder to facilitate their need for labor. The decreasing
population combined with a need for a labor force, led colonists to believe
that African slaves were the most efficient way to acquire a labor force
that would satisf....
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