Asked by Carley Pompa on May 10, 2024
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What was key to making the enslavement of Africans an enduring economic and social institution in colonial America?
A) Enslaved Africans in the American colonies were far more likely to die from diseases known in Europe than the Native Americans had been and, thus, slave traders constantly needed to replenish their labor source.
B) Unlike in Africa, the skin color of enslaved Africans in America made it difficult for them to escape into surrounding society, and slavery became perpetual, as the children of slaves were slaves too.
C) The English had long been accepting of alien peoples such as the Irish, Native Americans, and Africans, and the colonists wished to differentiate themselves from England through alternative labor sources.
D) Slaves' terms of service automatically expired in the American colonies after a decade, so slave traders were compelled to return to Africa again and again to force more Africans aboard slave ships.
E) Enslaved Africans in the American colonies could claim the protections of English common law and thus were more likely to stay on the continent when freed or after escaping bondage.
Social Institution
denotes the organized patterns of belief and behavior centered around fundamental social needs, such as families, education, religion, and economic systems.
Skin Color
The pigmentation of someone's skin, primarily determined by genetic inheritance and exposure to the sun, which has historically been used as a basis for social classification and discrimination.
English Common Law
A legal system originated in England, characterized by the development of law through judicial decisions and precedents, forming the basis of the legal system in England and many countries that were once British colonies.
- Learn about the contributions of the slave trade and slavery to the development of colonial America and the Caribbean.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn about the contributions of the slave trade and slavery to the development of colonial America and the Caribbean.
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