In the mid-1700s, the transatlantic slave trade was at its peak, with millions of Africans forcibly taken from their homes and transported to the Americas. Slaves were subjected to brutal conditions on plantations, where they worked long hours in harsh environments, often facing severe punishment for disobedience. This period also saw the entrenchment of racial slavery in colonial societies, with laws and social norms increasingly codifying the subjugation of enslaved people. Resistance efforts, both subtle and overt, began to emerge, laying the groundwork for future abolition movements.
Private property, like farm animals
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Slaves were considered to be property in the early to mid-1800's.
people had less slaves
Because there were no slaves available to harvest the tobacco.
This began in the early 1700's to mid 1700's. Most of the 'middle passage voyages was from Africa to the West Indies then to America.
Private property, like farm animals
By 1750, about 200,000 slaves lived in the colonies.
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Slaves were considered to be property in the early to mid-1800's.
Mid to late 1700's.
They were originally brought in as slaves in the 1700's.
why did Britain interfere with colonial government in the mid-1700's
why did Britain interfere with colonial government in the mid-1700's