Why Was Slavery Important
slavery Have you ever wonder why there was slavery?
Slavery started when the first group of african american came to america in 1619 in virginia jamestown. slavery started when it was a practice in the 17th and 18th colonies centries. african american helped build the economic foundations. In 1793 an invention called the cotton gin it central importance of slavery in the south. In the mid-19th there was a movement in slavery and it tear the nation apart and started american civil war from 1861-1865. There were 4 million slaves, slavery was influenced in american history and there were slaves for tumultuous of years. Early 17th century european in north america they turned african american as cheaper slaves . They had to do more labor plentiful sources than indentured servants. After 1619 a sip brought 20 african …show more content…
After the american revolution african american link to the to the oppression. By the british and called them for slavery’s abolition. After the war end a new U.S constitution counting each slave as a three-fifths of a person for the purpose of taxation. In 1808 domestic trade flourished and the slavery population in the U.S tripled over the 50 years. In 1860 it reached 4 million with more half in living in the cotton producing of the south. In the south about one-third of the southern population are slaves. Cost of the slaves lived in a farm or small plantations. many people (masters) owned less than 50 slaves. The slave owners sought to make their slave completely dependent on them. There was a system of restrictive codes of a governed life among slaves. the slave could not learn who to read or write. their behavior and movement was restricted. The slaves wanted to learn and read but it was a rule and it was restricted so they did not know how to write or read. Slaves were punished if they did not listen to their masters ( owners
Slavery started when the first group of african american came to america in 1619 in virginia jamestown. slavery started when it was a practice in the 17th and 18th colonies centries. african american helped build the economic foundations. In 1793 an invention called the cotton gin it central importance of slavery in the south. In the mid-19th there was a movement in slavery and it tear the nation apart and started american civil war from 1861-1865. There were 4 million slaves, slavery was influenced in american history and there were slaves for tumultuous of years. Early 17th century european in north america they turned african american as cheaper slaves . They had to do more labor plentiful sources than indentured servants. After 1619 a sip brought 20 african …show more content…
After the american revolution african american link to the to the oppression. By the british and called them for slavery’s abolition. After the war end a new U.S constitution counting each slave as a three-fifths of a person for the purpose of taxation. In 1808 domestic trade flourished and the slavery population in the U.S tripled over the 50 years. In 1860 it reached 4 million with more half in living in the cotton producing of the south. In the south about one-third of the southern population are slaves. Cost of the slaves lived in a farm or small plantations. many people (masters) owned less than 50 slaves. The slave owners sought to make their slave completely dependent on them. There was a system of restrictive codes of a governed life among slaves. the slave could not learn who to read or write. their behavior and movement was restricted. The slaves wanted to learn and read but it was a rule and it was restricted so they did not know how to write or read. Slaves were punished if they did not listen to their masters ( owners