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Source: Number of Indentured Servants and Slaves, Virginia, 1637-1705

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Source: Number of Indentured Servants and Slaves, Virginia, 1637-1705

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Source: Committee investigating the lawsuit of Elizabeth Key for her freedom, 1656

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Source: Committee investigating the lawsuit of Elizabeth Key for her freedom, 1656

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Source: Captain Francis Pott, Court Records, Virginia, 1645-1651

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Source: Captain Francis Pott, Court Records, Virginia, 1645-1651

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Source: Evaluation of the estate of James Stone, Virginia, 1648

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Source: Evaluation of the estate of James Stone, Virginia, 1648

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Source: Slavery and the Making of America, thirteen.org

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Source: Slavery and the Making of America, thirteen.org

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The purpose of this source is to illustrate how the labor force shifted in the mid- to late-1600s away from indentured servants and toward slave labor

This matters because a larger slave population will lead to the development of different policies, and increasing reliance on slave labor with affect how the economy and society operate.

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The historical situation from this document was establishing laws that children of an enslaved person are not born free, showing the harsh ruling and wrongful justification of the Assembly's actions through religion and hierarchical beliefs.

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This report emphasizes how a slave woman grew up Christian as well as out-serving her contract, she should be freed and given the resources she was promised.

Purpose- Christian African Americans were able to gain freedom when baptized.

Historical Context- She was baptized in Virginia so she can legally be set free.

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The historical context of the source is one of the effects of Bacon's rebellion on the native Americans and the insurrection that was brought into Jamestown. This event led to the distrust of indentured servants for the use of labor. This allowed for enslaved Africans to gain higher usage over the use of indentured servants because farm owners thought they could control the enslaved Africans easily. This was the uprise of slavery and unfair treatment of Africans in the Americas.

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To begin, this document takes place in Virginia during the 1640's. Throughout the document, it showcased a rebellion between indentured servants and their planters. Depending on your race, your sentence for escaping may vary. This matters because people of color were never treated equally and indentured servants were willing to risk their lives in pursuit of freedom while escaping treatment similar to slaves.