Why Is Slavery So Important To A New Country

The founding fathers realized that slavery wasn't humane or right but they also realized the economic value that they had. The brand new Country they had just formed needed trade and workers to fill that trade, ergo the slaves. The new America needed money to jumpstart the economy of a new nation and nothing was better for that then exports filled by slaves. The Americans realized the economic value of slaves or forced work by a dictator can be. That is why they opened commerce with Saint Domingo and Toussant. Thomas Jefferson said that “I would gladly compound with a great part of our northern country”. He was fine doing commerce and work with freed slaves but he just needed them in the tobacco fields for the economy to get started. “There are but two sorts of men in the world, freemen and slaves.” John Adams was a tad more direct by with his opinions on slavery. He knew their benefits for a starting nation but he also thought that the good outweighed the bad in a system of government where people
This is him warning a southern plantation owner that men are trying to start a riot and rebellion among the slaves. Jefferson wants the South to be productive and cannot be stopped by a revolt. He does seem perfectly happy to let slaves go when a country isn’t dependant on them. “(We) may prepare our minds for a peaceable accommodation” This is him talking about the situation in St. Domingo. This shows that he is happy to treat slaves equally but he cannot at this time because of the need for an economy in America. He does not love the idea of them being in a place of power though. “The situation of the St. Domingo fugitives calls aloud for pity and charity...I become daily more and more convinced that all the West India Island will remain in the hands of the people of colour.” He is fine with them being free but he doesn’t think they should be in a position of