Slaves were shipped off in the form of what was called, "loose/tight packing." Basically, people slaves, were placed upon a ship, like a bunch of "sardines" stacked on top of each other, and it all depended to see who would survive.
Question: How did economic,geographical, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy between 1607 and 1775 in the Southern colonies. [Southern colonies: Virginia, North/South Carolina's, and Georgia.
Thesis: Between 1607 and 1775, slavery in the Southern colonies grew up resulting from was the
"necessity" of profit. Blacks were humanely treated, leading to the American relying on profitable plantation systems that were relying on slavery;thus, creating a social system on race.
The Religious Society of Friends AKA The Quakers, whom William Willowburforce helped propose the Slave Trade Act of 1794. The act didn't allow ships to be used for slave trade.
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