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The slaves arrival to Virginia.
A dutch ship carried the first Africans to Virginia. -
Slavery laws
Slavery was recognized in the statutory law of the colony. -
Royal African Company
English governement established the Royal African company. -
Slavery becomes dominant labor
Black slavery became the dominant labor system on plantations. -
Slave population growth
Virginia slave population grew from 7% population to 30%. South Carolina's slave population grew from 17% to 70%. -
Slave population rises.
Blacks made of 70% of the population in South Africa. 40% in Virginia, 8% in Pennsylvania and 4% in New England. -
British support of slavery
British colonists were fully invested in the practice of slavery. -
Slave society
A slave society was formed in which slaves played an important role and formed a significant proportiopn of the totla population (say, over 20%). -
Early revolts
Numerous black Africans were able to at certain times and certain places were able to launch massive slave revolts. Some large groups worked together to drain marshlands. -
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Origins and the change of slavery
Slavery went through many changes started in Greece society. Their use changes over time and would eventually reach states such as Virginia. -
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Origins of slavery
slave society is one of the most important roles in the Roman and Greece society. Slaves were funneled into large scale agriculture and used for the plantations in southern Italy and Sicily. 1500 to 1820 almost 9 million African slaves left for the New World.
