Factors to the Rise of Slavery

Factors to the Rise of Slavery The growth of the black slave trade was due to the decline of indentured servants, the need for a disease resistant workforce, and a workforce that was easily manageable; a combination of economic, geographic, and social factors. The New World at the dawn of American slavery, was at a rapid expansion rate. After years of hardship and meager harvests, landowners were finally making profits from crops that took many …

…the “green light” to use more and more slaves. Many factors had to come into play to allow the growth of black slave trade, but the economic, geographic, and social factors just stated were some of the more important ones. The growth of the slave trade led to a prosperous white community, and a black presence in America. The slave trade proved to be both consequential and beneficial to America’s vibrant culture and heritage.