Convergence of slavery

The decline of indentured servitude and the rise of chattel slavery were caused by economic factors of the English settlers in the late 17th century. Colonists continually tried to allure laborers to the colony. The head right system was to give the indentured servant a method of becoming independent after a number of years of service. Colonists chiefly relied on Indentured Servitude, in order to facilitate their need for labor. The decreasing population combined with …

…as a labor force. The decline in population of indentured servants exacerbated the situation, as time progressed, slavery became increasingly imminent. Morality was not taken into consideration, because of the settlers were only viewing slavery from an economic view, rather than a humanitarian point of view. The introduction of slavery into the colonies can be summarized with a cliché of the settlers being "at the right place at the right time". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** have fun !