Slavery in The Colonial United States

This article is about slavery in the Colonial era. For slavery after the United States were formed, see Slavery in the United States.

The origins of slavery in the colonial United States are complex and there are several theories that have been proposed to explain the trade.

Read more about Slavery In The Colonial United States:  Background, The Development of Slavery in 17th-century America, The Atlantic Slave Trade To North America, Indentured Servitude, Enslavement of Native Americans, The Rise of The Anti-slavery Movement

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