Africans first arrived in Jamestown as indentured servants, but soon the appeal of having laborers that were not free after seven years caught on. See how the use of slaves grew in the Southern colonies, the economies of which were based on agriculture. See also that slavery was also present in the Middle and New England colonies for a time.

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)