The transition from English indentured servants to African slaves in the Southern English colonies The economy of the early American Colonies was primarily agricultural. Particularly in the south were plantation were constructed to yield large amounts of tobacco, rice, and sugar all which had a high demand in England. Inicaly these plantation were worked by English indentured servants, however toward the end of the1600s there was a big push to use African slaves. This …showed first 75 words of 507 total…

…showed last 75 words of 507 total…they developed immunities to the disease. This made them better able rice growers, which were vigorous sought after by the colonial plantations. The change in the American Colonies work force that took place in 1600s was caused by a combination of many events. The change to African Slaves is led to the creation of the southern slave society. It was not until the civil war in the 1860s that the cruel practices were finaly abolished.