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Jan 1, 1547
Enslaved persistent vegabounds and branded them with the letter "S"
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Period: Jan 1, 1547 to
Slavery In the Americas
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A Dutch ship carried the first slaves to Virginia
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England's economy improved, slowing the number of laborers
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Blacks or Indians could no longer own white indentured servants
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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
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The number of slaves had risen to 3,000 in Virignia
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A band of slaves marched down the road, carrying banners that proclaim "Liberty"
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British colonists were fully invested in the parctice of slavery