1. The Evolution of Slavery
The Evolution of Slavery The institution of slavery has long been in practice in the Americas but was first made common in Virginia where sailing traders would barter their "slaves" for food. ... By the time of president Thomas Jefferson's death in 1826, slavery had taken a dramatic course in American society. ... During the early colonial period, many planters resisted to adhering to the idea of converting slaves to Christianity out of a fear that the act of a baptism would change a slave's legal status. ... During the 1760s, the first movements in history began to denounce slave...
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