Slavery Dbq

The main purpose of slavery was for economic reasons. However, Racial discrimination also fueled the slavery system. The colonists were facing harsh economic problems, which led to the enslavement of african americans and the slave trade system which was their way to increase production in the colonies. Slaves were seen as inferior and uneducated to the whites and were treated poorly like animals and property. Africans were captured from their native land, and brought to the new world on slave ships as products. They were piled up together in a cramped space on their was to the new world. Once arrived, the Africans are forced into labor, stripped of their status as humans, and became properties to the whites. In order to make them more “civilized”, the colonists forced their culture and religion onto them. Unlike European religions, most African religions were not based on sacred texts or scriptures, but rather on continuous revelation. However, with the influence of racism and discrimination, The Europeans re-wrote the Bible in their favor to justify slavery. One of the quotes were that “Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.” claiming that Blacks were …show more content…
Once an indentured servant is released from their contract, they become recognized as part of society and can own property or vote. However, a slave is considered to be the property of his/her owner. Slaves are not allowed to own property, earn money for their services or vote. A slave can be bought, sold, left as property in a will and has no rights in society unlike the