Brief Summary: The Role Of Slavery In Colonial America

In British America, slavery was a form of labor used in British America whereas in other colonies, such as Brazilian colonies, slavery was much more widespread due to the ideal location and geography for plantations to thrive in, and Europeans in the Americas were better off than almost everywhere else in the world because Europeans were considered the top class in America regardless of their financial status. In British America, slavery was a form of labor that sustained the plantations to produce crops for commerce. However, in other colonies, slavery was much more widespread due to the differences in their geography because in places throughout South America and Central America, the climate was often warmer and thus allowed more plantations. …show more content…
In Spanish America, Christian Europeans could purchase luxury goods, often owned plantations, could attend lavish events and stores, and could send their kids to have a good education back in Europe. The Creole were free men who could often follow European ways of life which includes inheriting their father’s rich plantation. Jewish immigrants faced discrimination back in Europe and in the Spanish colonies due to their lack of Christian worship and rights, but Jews were still considered Europeans and had European privilege. At the bottom, indigenous people and slaves did back-breaking labor for the plantation owners who were often Christian Europeans or Creoles. Thus, if I was sent back to Argentina back in the 1800s, I would want to be a Christian European because of their access to the most extravagant privileges and respect of the lower class