1. Slavery In The American Colonies
... eager to work. Plunging tobacco market from the mid-1680s to 1715 forced farmers to diversify their crops, shifting to grain, hemp and flax and raising greater numbers of domestic animals. Virginia, for example, experienced a drastic growth in slave population as enslaved Africans replaced indentured servants. Whipping, branding and other inhumane treatment was not uncommon. One Virginian slave, named Emanuel, was ... Louisiana was the right of the slave to self-purchase. This freedom allowed slaves to be appraised and gave them the opportunity to know their value with the option to buy...
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- Approx Pages: 16
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate
