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English population grew from 3 mil to 4.5 mill, became large challenge for England and what sparked idea for sending large masses as workers to new world (indentured servitude)

(Morgan)

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the first (20) Africans arrived in Virginia. Arrived as slaves, but some might have been freed after term of service
(Foner Reading)

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laws discriminating against blacks soon followed arrival. In 1620s law that forbid blacks from serving in Virginia militia
(Foner reading)

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a. Virginia passed a law that states "masters should furnish arms to all

men, 'excepting negros.' "
b. increased specific examples of racism. exs where white and black servants caught and black punishment much more servere (for life)

(Takaki reading)

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Population in Virginia began to rise tremendously
- disease death rates decline

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poll tax imposed on Blacks but not White women
(Foner reading)

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Africans only = 2% of Virginia population.
(Barbados= *contrast at same time, africans made up most of population)

(takaki Reading)

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Still recognized in common law that child of a freemen is free (father dictates freedom of child/slave/servant, not mother), which quickly changes

(Elizabeth Key Case)

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"There is no evidence during the period before 1660 that they [Africans] were subjected to a more severe discipline than other servants."
-ex1: could sue and be sued
-ex2: earned money
-ex3: bought/sold/raised cattle\
-ex4:
(Morgan reading)

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Marking end of time when African Slaves were no longer officially considered
"indentured servants"

(Takaki Reading)

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Virginia passed 1st law allowing any free person the right to own slaves

-"Virginia Assembly began to institutionalize slavery" making it de jure (Takaki)

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Virginia law created that stated that the status of the offspring between a slave and a free person followed that of the mother. Allowing slaveowners to profit off the rape/abuse of their female slaves.. children became their property
(Foner Reading)

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council of Foreign Plantations reported the increased population in Virginia was mainly in hand to incoming indentured servants. Had evident improvement from them, (Counter argument for economic:) making progress mostly with indentured servants

(Takaki Reading)

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"Virginia declared that 'the conferring of baptism does not alter

the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom.'"

(Takaki)

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1/4 of Virginia's freemen = no land of own

Morgan Reading

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African Slave population increased by 50,00 in Barbados
(Foner Reading)

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general decrease in indentured servants coming to America

(Takaki)

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Suffrage limited to land owners

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Bacon's rebellion

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"By 1680, even though the black population was still small, notions of racial difference were well entrenched in the law."
(Foner Reading)

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"tide of slavery rose"

(Morgan reading)

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West Indian economy dominated by sugar plantations operated by 100s of African slaves, African population > European on most islands
(Foner reading)

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"blacks constituted more than 10 percent of Virginia's population"
(Foner Reading)

-African slaves = basically 50% of labor force (Morgan reading)

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House of Burgesses issued a new slave code basically defining slaves as sole property of their masters/white community and gave them no/little rights that white people had
(Foner reading)

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Black population = 25% of pop

(Takaki)

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Black population = half of Virginia's total population

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Virginia held 40% of American slaves

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Thomas Jefferson owned 267 slaves

(Takaki Reading)