Slavery In The 13 Colonies
Slavery is a large part of American history, however it effected more than just the 13 colonies. Islands in the Caribbean were also places where slaves were kept. However, the institution of slavery in the English colonies differs from slavery in the caribbean because of their origins, the plantations they worked on, and how and why they were treated they way they were. "Approximately 10 million Africans were ripped from their homes, in Africa, and taken to the "New World" between the 1500-1800s" ("Slavery in the Colonies"). "In the 1600s, England's Atlantic Seaboard Colonies began to purchase slaves. This started in 1619 when a Dutch ship, occupied with Africans, docked in Jamestown. Between the years of 1625-1660, the slave population
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To pay off their debt, the indentured servants would work for them. When the contracts for the indentured servants started to expire, the colonists looked for other people to work on their plantations" (When Did Slavery Begin in North America?"). "The plantation owners began to purchase africans to use as slaves. Around 400,000 african slaves were sold to North America" ("Slavery in the Colonies"). "Africans had already populated the islands of the Caribbean and lived there for their whole lives. Europeans, like the French in the 1780s, came to the islands and set up plantations. In 1797, the British took control of the islands. At the time of their conquest, there were close to 10,000 african slaves. Five years later, that increased to 20,000" ("African Slavery"). "The Atlantic …show more content…
"By 1678, 80% of the population was African. The plantations feared that the slaves would revolt, so they were extremely harsh to the slaves in hopes of controlling them. The working conditions were brutal; it was excruciatingly hot, and the machines were unsafe. The slaves worked long hours with poor to no nourishment, resulting in death" ("Slavery in the Caribbean"). "When the tobacco demand increased, the amount of work did as well. The plantation owners from the colonies learned from the mistakes of the cruel caribbean plantation owners who worked their slaves to death. They realized that the slaves were an important part of the tobacco manufacturing process, so they began to treat them better. The owners made sure that they had food, clothes, and that they were healthy" ("Slavery in the
To pay off their debt, the indentured servants would work for them. When the contracts for the indentured servants started to expire, the colonists looked for other people to work on their plantations" (When Did Slavery Begin in North America?"). "The plantation owners began to purchase africans to use as slaves. Around 400,000 african slaves were sold to North America" ("Slavery in the Colonies"). "Africans had already populated the islands of the Caribbean and lived there for their whole lives. Europeans, like the French in the 1780s, came to the islands and set up plantations. In 1797, the British took control of the islands. At the time of their conquest, there were close to 10,000 african slaves. Five years later, that increased to 20,000" ("African Slavery"). "The Atlantic …show more content…
"By 1678, 80% of the population was African. The plantations feared that the slaves would revolt, so they were extremely harsh to the slaves in hopes of controlling them. The working conditions were brutal; it was excruciatingly hot, and the machines were unsafe. The slaves worked long hours with poor to no nourishment, resulting in death" ("Slavery in the Caribbean"). "When the tobacco demand increased, the amount of work did as well. The plantation owners from the colonies learned from the mistakes of the cruel caribbean plantation owners who worked their slaves to death. They realized that the slaves were an important part of the tobacco manufacturing process, so they began to treat them better. The owners made sure that they had food, clothes, and that they were healthy" ("Slavery in the