Indentured Servants In African Slavery

In the seventeenth century indentured servants were the most common form of forced labor. However, by the eighteenth century African Slavery became the most common. This change was brought on by cost. In the seventeenth century it cost more to own an African slave than it did to have a white indentured servant. For that reason, Indentured servants were the more desirable option because they were the more economical option. But the down fall is that many indentured servants would run off, which would cause their masters to ultimately lose money. This is what lead to the shift to African slavery because Africans were easier to find if they ran off. African Slaves and there offspring could also be sold to gain their master money. Racism also