Because in the 17th century, people followed the New Testament closely. Several passages support slavery. For example, in Ephesians 6:5-9: Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ and in Matthew 18:25: But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded that he be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
It was not considered evil; it was in The Bible
Also, slavery had always been a source of cheap labor. It always has been and always will be.
Slavery existed in the Americas prior to the formation of the United States in 1787. When the US Constitution was accepted, slavery was already there. The first African slaves were brought to the Jamestown colony in the 17th Century.
The Patuxet tribe was a tributary of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the area known today as Massachussettes during the 17th Century.
That is considered the 17th Century.
Most 17th century Americans were farmers.
Depends on the size, if the average one, about 300k in rural place
during the 17th and 18th century
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Could somebody answer this question please. when did slavery start in Europe?
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Well for one thing, music today has more instruments involved (ex. bass, saxophone), and there are many different kinds of music now then there was in the 17th century.
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in the 1700's it was so hard and they didnt have any food and if any of them tried to escape they would wip
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The 17th Century
There are several noteworthy things that happened in history on March 17th. In 1672, England declared war on the Netherlands.In 1762, the first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in NY.In 1836, slavery was abolished in Texas.