The colonists in the 1700s were treating the blacks, Native Americans, indentured servants, and women with as much disregard as King George was showing the colonies. The colonies were accusing King George of harassing them. The colonists felt they were being treated unfairly, but the colonists were endlessly persecuting the blacks, Native Americans, indentured servants, women, and poorer classes.
Native Americans were shown little respect by the Europeans when they first colonized the land and the lack of respect only grew as time continued. One of the first encounters between the Native Americans and the colonists was the slaughter of virtually all of the Pequot tribe by the colonists. Also, the puritan's belief system was supported by the idea that god has chosen a select few to join him, where as the Native Americans believed that everyone was equal, and no one was better than anyone else. This theory was in direct conflict with the Puritan's view. This early clash only bred more and more trouble between the colonists and the Native Americans.
Blacks were treated not as people, but literally as property by the colonists. Blacks were the lowest on the social hierarchy poll. Their position as blacks on the poll was originally set as slaves, but racism became a strong part of the social hierarchy. Blacks were denied every right by the colonists. They were never allowed to have a say about how they lived, much less about politics. Many blacks were converted to Christianity by the colonists, but their rights remained the same. If the blacks had any rights left, the slave codes took them away. The codes denied even the most fundamental rights to slaves and gave masters virtually complete control over their laborers, including the right to inflict vicious punishments for even slight infractions.
Indentured servant-hood was a very good idea to begin with, but as always, the greedy colonists found ways to make the servant hood permanent and virtually turning them into slaves.
