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Although the American Civil War mainly occurred because of slavery, the fact is that slavery had a lot to do with economic and social issues.

The Atlantic slave trade which was inevitably began by the Portuguese, but later in time taken over by the English, was the sale and exploitation of African slaves by Europeans that occurred in and throughout the Atlantic Ocean from the 15th century to the 19th century. Most slaves were transported from West Africa and Central Africa to the New World. Although slavery and slave trading already existed it became well known and practiced in all cultures. During this time while Europeans obtained most slaves through coastal trade with African states, some slaves

In America, the lives of Africans did not get any easier. Once the demand for labor began increasing dramatically, more and more Africans were imported to America. Originally, white people and black people worked together in the plantations. As a result of the increase in Africans in these British colonies, less white people took jobs on plantations. Eventually, enslavement became based on race. Numerous slave codes were developed, which included denying slaves the right to be out past sunset and denying slaves the right to meet in groups of three or more. These Africans forced to live enslaved in America were treated as if they were inferior to white people. It is discouraging to think about the fact that this country, though it was long ago, once accepted this kind of social injustice.

The United States of America has historical events that underlie the primary example of a country which overcomes every adversity with courage and commitment. Several pieces of history can obviously emphasize the strength of those who inhabited this nation and shaped it into what it is today; one of which is the era of slavery. Slavery is a topic that is often rejected during the mentioning of historical events in America primarily due to the fact that it contradicts what American culture advocates. When attempting to reprimand their previous discriminatory actions towards African Americans, many Americans often fail to realize the impact that African Americans truly had on this country. Without slavery, as inauspicious as the idea may sound, the framework of America would have not been established, its populational growth would not have been as rapid, and the amount of labor that induced economic and military success would be nearly impossible, thus leading to the conclusion that America would not have excelled without slavery.

Topic: How did economic, geographic, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?

Slavery was a very divided issue in early American history. It was the backbone of the southern economy and lifestyle, but also a immoral way to treat people that was contradictory to ideals which America liberated itself upon. Slavery continued to expand because of new economic growth, but many slaves were also freed from their bondage during this time because of religion and the new ideologies that America gained in becoming a country. Most slaves responded to these hardships hardship through active and passive resistance, whereas free African Americans became more outspoken and formed communities in response.

Economic, social, and cultural factors all played roles in the expansion of slavery in America. Economically, Africans became free laborers by substituting the position of indentured servants and Native Americans. Socially, blacks were considered outcasts and was treated as property instead of human beings. Culturally, slaves were discriminated against because of their skin and were treated dishonorably wrong. This concludes that "prejudice itself did not create American slavery." (Foner 132,

The growth of the cotton industry impacted America economically and socially. “The domestic slave trade exploded, providing economic opportunities for whites involved in many aspects of the trade and increasing the possibility of

When Africa Americans were freed from slavery that put a huge negative hit on the south economically. Due to no more free labor the cotton business took a turn for the worst, that is why many former slave owners tried to take away many African Americans rights. By using violence when things started going awry that’s when congress stepped in and created a reform. One of the many influential things they did was giving African Americans the ability to vote. When doing this this led to many black politicians having important seats in office. This then led the south to creating free public schools for African Americans to learn and attend.

In 1830 slavery was originally sited in the South, where it lives in various structures. African Americans were imprisoned on diminutive farms, big plantations, in cities and towns, within homes, outside the fields, and in industry and transportation. Even if slavery had such a great series of faces, the fundamental concepts were always similar. Slaves were considered possessions, and they were possessions for the reason that they were black. Their rank as property was inflicted by aggression actual or threatened. People, black and white, lived jointly within these limits, and their lives as one took a lot of forms (Solomon, 1855).

Throughout history, African Americans both free and enslaved were not treated equally nor permitted with the same rights as white men. African Americans were enslaved and not allowed to vote or hold public office. Since the 15th century, African Americans have been treated less than human, some even experienced brutal punished for justifiable mistakes. The use of African American slave labor was an enormous contribution to agriculture and labor. It became a part of southern state’s economy within America. Additionally, African Americans were forced or born into slavery where they endured harsh working conditions with zero pay and often times were punished by their masters. Even slaves that became emancipated or paid for their freedom were also treated differently than whites. Notably, blacks did not have the same privileges as whites and were forced to carry a “freedom card” wherever they went. Failing to do so would lead to severe consequences, such as being forced back into slavery. Once African Americans were considered free, they faced additional discriminations such as not being able to vote or serve as a figure in public office. Due to this and additional factors, African Americans were almost entirely incapable of defending themselves against whites. Since the start of the 17th century, African Americans, free and enslaved were punished for their skin color and were considered the lowest scale by not being allowed to the same opportunities and rights and white men.

Throughout history, slavery has played a very prominent role in shaping the world's societies and economies. Across three time periods in particular, slavery throughout the world has notable similarities and differences in areas such as the status of slavery, the way slavery influenced society, and the motivation for a civilization to practice slavery. These time periods are the Renaissance (1300-1650), the Industrial Revolution (1700-1900), and World Wars I and II (1914-1945).

The slavery exists since Antiquity, but the Atlantic trade distinguishes itself by several points which it will be defined here. There was an Arabic trade, or a trade in the Indian Ocean, which it may be consider too often overshadowed, however they did not reach the scale of the Atlantic trade. For an introduction in the study of this trade let's start in the XVth century, before the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. It is necessary to place the occidental trade a global process, which stopped only with abolitions in the XIXth century, but has still consequences today. It is not always easy to find a precise definition of the Atlantic trade, and it can be confusing because of the "classic" slavery. The slave trade continued, because of the strong mortality of the

African slaves throughout The Trans-Atlantic Slave trade were treated with the utmost disrespect. Furthermore, when the slaves were transported to the New Worlds (current day United States) they were auctioned off to their future owner and from there the slaves would spend the remainder of their life working on plantations or mines in cruel conditions. The majority of the enslaved Africans would be taken to the southern states in the United States. This was because the southern states approved of slavery while the northern states did at first, but soon abolished slavery much sooner than the southern states. This information can be seen implicitly seen in source 1 Distribution of slaves (1820, Primary). Furthermore, African slaves had to abide by a very strict set of rules/laws that were specifically applied to them on the plantations. If any of those rules/laws were broken severe punishments would be issued towards the slave. Some examples include: if a slave was in possession of a weapon, that individual would receive up to 35 slashes from a whip, and sometimes after being whipped salt would be poured into the flesh wound causing even more intense pain to the African slave. The aftermath of the whipping can be explicitly seen in source 2, slave whipping (Wooden engraving. Primary. 1861) If an enslaved African attempted to escape and was caught by the plantation owner, he would be corrected by first being whipped, then would be forced to wear a slave collar/punishment

The transatlantic slave trade was a booming industry that lasted for nearly four centuries. It began in the mid 15th century, with the Portuguese sailing down, and exploring the west coast of Africa. It became such a big industry because the plantations of the south needed laborers to tend to the cash crops, and in a way, they couldn’t afford actual workers, because they would not profit as much off of