Slavery - Causes
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Slavery was caused by economic factors of the english settlers in the
late 17th century. Colonists continually tried to allure laborers to the
colony. The headright system was to give the indentured servant, a method
of becoming independent after a number of years of service. Slavery was
caused by ....
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.... where he could become more independent. Indentured servents
were also dying of many diseases, which was caused by harsh conditions. The
immigration of servents thus declined, becuase of the people in England
being informed of the harsh treatment in the colonies. The society was
where the land was easy to find, while the labor was most scarce.
Indentured servitude, was a form of labor which was declining, and the need
for labor increased rapidly.
In the 1600's, when tobacco was founde ....
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