The Southern Colonies was a concentration of farming area. The plantation owners needed people to work the field during the day. It just so happened that African Americans were in abundance due to the Triangle Trade & the Middle Passage. The white masters of the south decided to use enslaved African Americans as their main workforce, especially since they were cheap workers and did not require payment.
The backcountry is where they can develop small communities
ANSWER:The Southern states denied African-Americans the right to vote.
Southern Americans (confederate)
Many African Americans in the English colonies were indentured servants or slaves. Even free African Americans had to deal with discrimination and laws that reduced their rights compared to Caucasians.
They were slaves.
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The backcountry is where they can develop small communities
In the 1700s, the African American population in the 13 colonies varied across regions. Estimates suggest that by the mid-18th century, around 20% of the total population in the Southern colonies were African Americans, the majority of whom were enslaved. In the Northern colonies, the African American population was smaller but still present, largely as free individuals.
ANSWER:The Southern states denied African-Americans the right to vote.
The first African Americans in the English colonies were brought to Jamestown.
Southern Americans (confederate)
Large percentages of the southern colonies consisted of African slaves.
Georgia
Many African Americans in the English colonies were indentured servants or slaves. Even free African Americans had to deal with discrimination and laws that reduced their rights compared to Caucasians.
They were slaves.
African Americans