1. Slavery In The American Colonies
... to facilitate the building of new economies. The use of African slave labour assumed different roles depending on the natural and economic conditions that varied between colonial regions. Slavery was a social institution defined by law and custom as the most absolute involuntary form of human servitude. The definitive characteristics of slaves are as follows: their labour or services were obtained through ... of the Common Man," working class white men gained new rights, such as the right to vote, that were not accorded persons of other races. As time passed and racial stratification be...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate
