Slavery In the Americas

By stephaniealgoo
  • Jan 1, 1547

    Enslaved persistent vegabounds and branded them with the letter "S"

  • Period: Jan 1, 1547 to

    Slavery In the Americas

  • A Dutch ship carried the first slaves to Virginia

  • England's economy improved, slowing the number of laborers

  • Blacks or Indians could no longer own white indentured servants

  • Period: to

    Indian Slave Trade

    Active Indian Slave trade saw as many as 50,000 Indians from the Cralinas and Florida to the West Indies and the Northern mainland colonies.

  • The Enlish government established the Royal African Company to meet planters' growing demand for slaves

  • The number of slaves had risen to 3,000 in Virignia

  • A band of slaves marched down the road, carrying banners that proclaim "Liberty"

  • British colonists were fully invested in the parctice of slavery