As slaves became this reliable resource, a distinguishment was made between Europeans and Africans. Laws were passed, such as the slave codes, which establish Africans as slaves and gave white indentured servants more freedom. Before Bacon’s Rebellion Europeans did not necessarily see themselves as superior to Africans or think of them as any less competent or productive. What changed Europeans’ view of Africans was the fact they were associated specifically with planation slavery. They were punished when they did not fulfill their work quota, and the labor they endured was arduous. Others started to generalize about about the African race and transformed the idea of racism into a negative one. The idea of racism also became acceptable during the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Even Thomas Jefferson the spokesman for the idea, equality to all, approved of this racial inequality due to the fact he did not want to give up his slaves. Therefore, the idea that slaves are not considered to be human beings was adapted in order to preserve wealthy landowners profitable plantations, and its cheap source of
As slaves became this reliable resource, a distinguishment was made between Europeans and Africans. Laws were passed, such as the slave codes, which establish Africans as slaves and gave white indentured servants more freedom. Before Bacon’s Rebellion Europeans did not necessarily see themselves as superior to Africans or think of them as any less competent or productive. What changed Europeans’ view of Africans was the fact they were associated specifically with planation slavery. They were punished when they did not fulfill their work quota, and the labor they endured was arduous. Others started to generalize about about the African race and transformed the idea of racism into a negative one. The idea of racism also became acceptable during the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Even Thomas Jefferson the spokesman for the idea, equality to all, approved of this racial inequality due to the fact he did not want to give up his slaves. Therefore, the idea that slaves are not considered to be human beings was adapted in order to preserve wealthy landowners profitable plantations, and its cheap source of