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=**describe indentured servants and slavery in the American colonies, including factors that led to the decline of indentures and the increase in African slavery.**=

Introduction

Historical Context : During the early 1600's african american slaves were brought to work in early colonies.

Thesis:Over time, more and more Afican slaves were brought over from Africa replacing indentured servants and Indian slaves in the English colonies.

Topic sentence (Indentured servants) : Labor shortage in Chesapeake, Headright System, violence used to enforce servitude, poor economy in England

(Decline) : Bacon's rebellion, economic stability in England

Topic sentence (African Slave) : primarily imported by rich southerners, poor working conditions, excessive population, slave codes, majority sent to West Indies

(Increase) : Triangle Trade, Midwest Passage

Indians: Captured in SC, sent to Barbados

Decline - High mortality rate, knowledge of area led to many escapes

shortage in Chesapeake areas || become an owner of the land || because were not familiar with area ||
 * **Topic Sentence** || **Outside Information** ||
 * Indentured Servants ||  ||
 * || prone to get diseases
 * || only were a temporary solution ||
 * || they could easily gain land and
 * || more expensive than slaves ||
 * Indian Slaves || knew the area ||
 * || high death rate ||
 * || shipped to Barbados ||
 * African American Slaves || acclimated to harsh work conditions ||
 * || natural population increase ||
 * || did not know how to escape
 * || did not know how to escape
 * || easier to control ||
 * || whites believed slaves to be inferior ||
 * || slavery legal in colonies by 1750 ||
 * || slave codes strip rights ||
 * || most sent to West Indies ||
 * || Expensive ||
 * || Enlightenment leads to questioning of slavery ||
 * || Enlightenment leads to questioning of slavery ||


 * Conclusion**

Restate thesis. statements summing up your essay, for example: The cruel threatment of African slaves sparked the abolitionist movement, and thus led the future United States along a path of sectionalism and division over the issue of slavery until the Civil War.