In the south, the colonies had plantations. Mainly cotton. They used slaves for free labor, so they would make more money. That way, they wouldn't need to pay them.
For the money and the slave labor; the same reason everyone else participated in the slave trade.
The colonists were all to to blame for the slave trade
The colonists set aside the fundamental value of human rights and equality when they participated in the slave trade. By treating enslaved individuals as property rather than acknowledging their humanity, the colonists contradicted the principles of liberty and justice that they espoused in their quest for independence. This moral hypocrisy highlighted a significant contradiction in the founding ideals of the nation.
because when the atlantic slave trade was around anerica needed slaves to help with work
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
Although they were known for African slave trade, they wanted their colonists to set up a fur trade.
It'll never end, Nancy. Never.
Although they were known for African slave trade, they wanted their colonists to set up a fur trade.