How Did Slavery Affect The Economy

Slavery started in the U.S. to help with farming in the South. Southern landowners needed more labor to help with farming so they started to use slaves. The use of slaves also helped their economy because farming was the basis of Southern economy. Slavery first began in the Jamestown Colony. Slaves in the colonies were laborers, artisans, drivers, etc. But there was violence between races as slaves rebelled. When slaves revolted colonists had them severely punished which showed that they would do anything to keep control over their slaves.

Indentured servants worked for a benefit, so the use of African slaves was more practical for owners in the U.S. since they had control over slaves.Indentured servants were people who sold their labor for