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16,390
Slaves made up 58% of population of Lowcountry region

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2,000

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Around 300

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Starting in the early 1680's, slaves started to be imported directly from Africa in large numbers.

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Laws that separate black slaves from white servants

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Laws distinguish slaves from indentured servants

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Laws distinguish slaves from indentured servants

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(1705) Laws are put in place to distinguish slaves from indentured servants. Servants are those who serve for a few years and their status isn't passed through their generations. Slaves are those who are forced to work their whole lives snd their status is passed through their generation

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The first laws standardizing the process of slavery are enacted.

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Reverend Peter Fontaine justifies slavery by stating that people in Africa sold their people into slavery- 'it wasn't America's fault'

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John (a black man) asked the court to be allowed to buy the freedom of his son and then raise him under the Christian faith. He was granted this request.

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Fernando petitioned for freedom-- argued that because he was Christian and had been to England, he shouldn't have to serve any longer than an Englishman. Court dismissed his case and he appealed again to a higher court.

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Many slaveowners, for example William Byrd, saw no contradiction between practicing religion/being very devout and owning slaves

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The Declining Status of African Americans 

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The Declining Status of African Americans 

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Act XII: If a child has parents of different races, they are classified under the race and status of their mother. Law states that children's status (free vs slave) follows that of their mother

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Philip was an enslaved person that was forced to do excessive years of work passed what he had been initially required to do. The court then released him from servitude.

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Charles I moving toward catholicism in England
Puritans --> Early/original colonists

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Formed an armed force to campaign against "the governor's 'protected and darling Indians.'" Burned Jamestown to the ground.

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After serving 19 years as an enslaved person, she requested her freedom, and received it from a local court. This decision was then overturned by a higher court, which she then appealed to the General Assembly on the matter, however there are no surviving records of that verdict.

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White settlers were upset with the Governor William Berkeley for allowing Native Americans to stay in their land, by prohibiting any white people to take over. Nathaniel Bacon was upset that the Governor was not prioritizing the struggling white men, and led a confrontation with the Native Americans, eventually burning all of Jamestown.

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Taxes were reduced and authorities began using a more aggressive policy. Opened Western Areas to farmers-- farmers thrived after the rise of tobacco prices.

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102 original settlers in Plymouth

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(1705, Chap. XLIX) Law states the punishment for interracial relationships.
- Servant has child without a father
- One extra year of work or 1000 pounds of tobacco
- If the father is free, he will also pay child support to the church and the church is where the child shall be
- Servant has child with master
- Servant isnt accountable and child will be born in the church or pay 1000 pounds of tobacco.
- If a servant has a child with a slave
- Have the child indentured for 5 years of pay 15 pounds current money of Virginia
- If a free christian white woman has a child with the slave either pay 15 pounds current Virginia money or have them sold to the church for 5 years. Either or the child shall be a servant until 31 years old.

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It's much cheaper to have a slave for life than to pay a laborer every day. It makes it seem like a much better idea to own slaves, instead of wasting money on labor.

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Because the English were interested in expanding their colony, more conflict with native americans occured. In 1622, Powhatans brother lead a suprise attack on the 1,200 settlers in Virginia which ended up wiping out a quarter of them.

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The rules for joining were published in 1802, and including paying 25 cents per month (with various logistics involved) to be a part of it.

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(1660-1661, ACT XXII) Law states that if an Englishman is caught trying to help a slave/servant be freed they will serve the remaining they had left to serve

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By 1624, more than 200,000 pounds of tobacco were being grown

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In the 1660's around 15 million pounds of tobacco were being grown

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Due to the influx of tobacco reaching Europe, its value dropped drastically.

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The discontentment of indentured servants is at its peak

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General Court of 1641 wrote laws decreeing rights of colonists. "Inequality is an act of God."

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15,000

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Virginia's white population is around 90,000

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By this point, Africans made up over 30% of the population.

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Made law restricting slave gatherings. Legalized the killing of escaped slaves who resisted capture

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The Pueblo Native Americans were trying to destroy missionaries because the European Christians were trying to force them to convert to Catholicism.