Writing an 1000 words essay. Discuss the Atlantic Slave Trade and the institution of slavery in the American south.
First, discuss slavery in historical perspective, Portuguese and the Spanish filling their colonies with African slaves, very brutal form of slavery, particularly sugar islands, sugar transforms the slave trade, Madeira, competition in the slave trade, the English will dominate, middle passage, southern transition to African slave labor,
Why don't Indians, what happened with indentured servants, three major reasons that the colonies rely exclusively on African slavery, factors that enhance the importation in the colonies, slave codes, royal Africa company and its demise, promotion of racism and miscegenation laws (trying to first of all justify slavery and second maintain purity of the races). Briefly discuss South Carolina as a case study of the impact of slavery on a colony, and direct and indirect rebellion.