What Role Did Slavery Play In The Early American Colonies

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Slaves played a huge role in the early American colonies because “communities were designed around slavery”. Slaves were commonly seen and worked throughout all colonies but were heavily used in the South. The Southern slaves were “forced to work under harsh conditions for long hours”. The majority of the men worked on plantations doing manual labor and the often times women were house servants. Their punishments could included being beaten, starved, tortured and or killed. However, in the North, slavery did not play such a vital role which lead to slaves experiencing “less harsh labor, punishments, and more freedom”. Before the American colonies, “slavery had never been based on color and many times it was a role, not a permanent status”.

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