Introduction of African Slavery into Americans

Running head: INTRODUCTION OF AFRICAN SLAVERY INTO AMERICANS 1
Introduction of African Slavery into Americans
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INTRODUCTION OF AFRICAN SLAVERY INTO AMERICANS 2
Slavery occurred in most of early plus modern societies. It took a myriad form reflecting
the number of the variables in the given historical setting. Enslavement for both Native
American plus that of African peoples within the Americas was not of any difference from that
of the previous developments. Despite slavery being exceptional like transatlantic trade, it
developed greatly hence touched the Western part of the world. When the transformation
occurred, the old form for slavery became a temporary status that was mediated by the tribal
customs. This was later transformed into the institution that was enslaved hence being marked as
the chattel which was inferior for racial status. Therefore, an exploration will be done showing
the reasons for introduction of African slavery into the England’s North American colonies and
the evolution for slave societies within those colonies.
African slavery was introduced into England’s North American colonies due to many
reasons. One of the main reason is that the economies within the state was directly and indirectly
depending on the slavery. Another reason is that of growing of tobacco. By the year of 1620,
labor cultivation for tobacco for the European markets had been established within Virginia. The
Whites became indentured because most of them became servants who performed most of heavy
labor within the firms. This therefore led to slavery (Hall, 2016). The other reason is that before
the year of 1660, only the small section of Virginia planters were held as the slaves. By the year
of 1675, slavery increased. Therefore by the year of 1700 slavery was widely established hence
the white being made slaves because their population was high and also their availability became
easier. Another reason for slavery within American colonies was the availability of plentiful
land. The land was used for agriculture whereby people were needed to work on the firms. For
instance, there were tobacco plantations which attracted slave labor. This mostly occurred within
the Southern planters who grew tobacco (Du Bois, William 2014).The family based tobacco