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In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon and his followers, incensed or not being able to acquire native lands that were under treated, defied Governor Berkeley and the treaty opting to launch attacks on native villages killing women and children. As if that weren't enough, they proceeded to march into Jamestown Colony and torch it. The rebellion served the purpose of Native Americans waking up to the fact they stood no chance against the guns of the colonists, prompting their signing another peace treaty in 1677. Also, since the members of Bacon's militia were former indentured servants, plantation owners began to favor African slaves.

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