Slavery was not unique to the British colonies in North America. Other areas in the world had forms of slavery and indeed, Africans sold their own people to Europeans and then Americans for transport via the Middle Passage as slaves for life. And slavery had existed throughout human history and indeed in African itself. While Africans were slaves in both South America and the Caribbean islands, what were the key factors involved with the introduction of slavery into North America. Slavery would ultimately be associated with a person's race and therefore, with Africans who were forcibly brought over from Africa in the beginning and subsequently with any black mother's baby born in the Southern colonies. Describe how Slavery was transformed into a system based on a person's race. Finally, how did slaves react to their status in the time period that you are studying?

Slavery was not unique to the British colonies in North America. Other areas in the world had forms of slavery and indeed, Africans sold their own people to Europeans and then Americans for transport via the Middle Passage as slaves for life. And slavery had existed throughout human history and indeed in African itself. While Africans were slaves in both South America and the Caribbean islands, what were the key factors involved with the introduction of slavery into North America. Slavery would ultimately be associated with a person's race and therefore, with Africans who were forcibly brought over from Africa in the beginning and subsequently with any black mother's baby born in the Southern colonies. Describe how Slavery was transformed into a system based on a person's race. Finally, how did slaves react to their status in the time period that you are studying?