e of slavery in the americas (columbus discovers america - 1492) - 1/2 million slaves to usa 2) african slavery in new york city - Slavery in new york (dutch new amsterdam - 1624-1664) - governor peter stuyvesant governor (1647-1664) - dutch population crisis - 1626, 11 slaves arrived
Describe about Africam slave labor in america. Below are the outline
1) Rise of slavery in the americas (columbus discovers america - 1492)
- 1/2 million slaves to usa
2) african slavery in new york city
- Slavery in new york (dutch new amsterdam - 1624-1664)
- governor peter stuyvesant governor (1647-1664)
- dutch population crisis
- 1626, 11 slaves arrived
- indentured servants in new amsterdam
- english take over - 1664 (end of indentured servent system for africans)
- english slavery system
- indentured servitude for whitesendureduntil 1917
Slavery emerged in America in the 17th century and slaves were mostly Africans. These Africans worked in tobacco and cotton fields for cultivating them. The invention of the cotton gin increased the production of cotton and so the demand for slaves enhanced. Slavery was more prevalent in the South as the south economy was reliant on agriculture while the North criticized slavery and considered it inhumane as the slaves were denied of the right to freedom.
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