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This 5 page paper examines issues related to slavery in colonial America. Economic and social effects of slavery are discussed.
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country trying to get off the ground. Some even argue that it was not really a racial problem, but rather an economic reality of the day. In other words, Africans
were better workers and they were less expensive than other types of slaves. Obviously, the trading of human beings has an economic advantage, but it is also obviously abhorrent. Others
disagree, contending that it was merely an abusive practice for which there are no excuses. Either way, the fact that it existed does explain some events to come about. The
transatlantic slave trade did have an effect on colonial America. The Atlantic slave trade is something that actually has its origins in the 1400s and involved the exploration of Africa
by the Portuguese (Foner & Garraty, 1991). The Atlantic trade had been noted for its direction west and saw a significant volume as well as a long duration in terms
of crossings (Foner & Garraty, 1991). It also had a racial component (Foner & Garraty, 1991). Colonies in America would soon become a significant market for the slave
offerings (Foner & Garraty, 1991). Authors point out the following: "The practice of importing labor from distant Africa sprang from the colonists failure to develop a work force among Native
Americans and white immigrants. Colonists, finding that Africans were cheap and relatively immune to tropical diseases, rationalized slavery on grounds that blacks were racially inferior" (Foner & Garraty, 1991). That
is a quick synopsis of something told over and over again. There is truth in this, but racism is only a part of the story. Slavery was an institution. Its
practice was widespread, so much so that when students look back at history, they forgive good men for being slave owners. After all, it was something that everyone did. Clearly,
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