It became the primary reason for their success and their distinctive southern way of life. ... The first group in the colonies to actually rise up against slavery was the Quakers. ... Indentured servitude was the original form of labor system in the American colonies, but it eventually transitioned to racial-based slavery. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Under both the Articles of Confederation, which had united the colonies during the Revolution, and the Constitution which joined the new states after 1787, the national government didn't have authorities to end slavery in any of the states (Hodges 1997). ... Southern blacks were forced to work all day for no pay. ... Southern blacks were also considered as property. ... Southern blacks were not only allowed to learn to read but it was also against the law to teach a slave how to read. ...

• Word Count: 1901
• Approx Pages: 8
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