Slavery in America was not a carefully plotted scheme by the English colonists. Rather, it was gradually introduced in the colonies over time as labor resources dried up. Wealthy people didn’t get rich on their own. They were dependant upon the labor of others to acquire their riches. In the early 17th century labor came in the form of indentured servitude. This made travel to America possible for poor people from England. Their journey …showed first 75 words of 820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 820 total…presence in the north. The rest of the world was involved in the lucrative business of slave trade well before the English colonies joined. Even at its height, slave trade in America accounted for a small percentage of the world trade. When slaves became readily available to colonists, and indentured servitude was gradually fading due to longer life expectancy, the slave market was the next logical step from the economic stand point in the colonies.