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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“Woman—with a capital letter—should by now have ceased to be a specialty. There should be no more need of “movements” on her behalf, and agitations for her advancement and development ... than for the abolition of negro slavery in the United States.”
—Marion Harland (1830–1922)
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Join the United States and join the family
But not much in between unless a college.”
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“The Israelites groaned under their slavery, and cried out. Out of the slavery their cry for help rose up to God.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Exodus 2:23.
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—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)