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Slavery was started because black people were treated wrong. Rich white people buyed slaves to do work for them so they wouoldnt have to. Black people were automaticaly chosen for this job.

Slavery was started in the US because the Southerners (slave owners) needed help harvesting crop. Southerners also believed that African Americans were nothing but dogs and decided to use them for their own selfish purposes.

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