The Slavery Of The United States - 1715 Words

In order to begin speaking of slavery in the United States, I must give you an introduction prior to the topic of slavery in history. Slavery has been concurrent since pre-historic times. It has been used in many empires like the Roman Empire, Ancient China, Mesopotamia and the Indus River-Valley. Many of these slaves, men women, were products of indebt people who sold themselves for money or became prisoners of war who were forced into servitude. Earliest records of slavery date back to 1760 B.C. with the Code of Hammurabi which stated many laws regarding slaves being lost or stolen. Time elapsed as slavery evolved where many Europeans noticed African natives were really durable and had a lot of knowledge regarding raising crop. A†¦show more content†¦God meant the spread of Christianity, gold meant the gain of riches, and glory meant fame. Spanish inquisition, as well as French, Portuguese English inquisition for those three Gs became the new race for power and dominance . Columbus’ efforts at turning the natives into slaves ultimately failed due to their bodies being exposed to illnesses without immunity and harsh labor they could not withstand. Columbus then sought a new solution for this problem which resulted in the importation of African slaves under permission of the Spanish Crown. This would result in the infamous Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. As Africans already knew how to farm, were easier to tame and ridiculously cheap, it was a huge win for not just for him but to many men in the future of the Americas to become rich for themselves. England would settle in what is now known as the East Coast of the United States with the exception of Florida, which was a Spanish territory at the time. The first English settlement was Jamestown, Virginia back in 1607. Then many more colonies began spawning as more people emigrated from their motherlands to join the British Colonies. Fast forward to around 1619 in the colony of Virginia in the city of Fort Monroe, an important event occurred which would lead to centuries of mistreatment of not just the