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When did English colonists buy 20 blacks to serve as slaves at the beginning of slavery in America?
The first 20 Africans brought to America as slaves were brought here in 1619. They were brought the colony of Jamestown, in Virginia. It is believed that, similar to indentured servants, they were freed after a certain amount of time.
White slaves in America?
James II of England started white slavery in the Americas. The slaves were taken from Ireland and accounted for the majority of slaves in the Americas during that time period. During the late 1600s, Irish slaves cost less than African slaves.
What is the best comparison of how slaves and indentured servants differed in the time period of 1763 - 1815?
the differed because slaves worked because they were forced while indentured servants were willing to work but this is not why they differed in the time period shown above i to am looking for why they differed in that time period.
Why were slaves taken to America?
Salves were brought to America because the Americans needed more people to do their work. The Africans were not very intelligent people so they were told to do as the master said or they will be abused maybe even killed. Slaves were broght to Amnerica for the same reason they were brought to many other countries in the past. Industrial work. When indentured servents came less and less, they needed somebody to help, and the thought of slaves who did everything and didn't need to be set free, or paid was ideal at the time.
What time period was Colonial America?
The American colonial period refers to the time when America was British colonies, before becoming an independent nation. The years considered the colonial period were 1607-1776.
