Slavery 1607-1775

Between 1607 and 1775 slavery was a large part of the southern colonies’ economy. There was an abundance of reasons why slavery had such a huge impact on the south throughout these years. These included economic, social and political factors that encouraged the growth of slavery during this time period.
Slavery helped the southern economy in more ways then one. During this time the southern colonies were constructed very differently from the northern colonies. The northern colonies economy was based mostl...