Origins of slavery

Resources:

Colonial City: Revolutionary Battleground
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant interactive tools:
The Slave Rebellion of 1741

The Origins of Slavery in the New World
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant pages:
Slavery in The Americas
Slavery in the Americas: Plantation Agriculture
Systems of Slavery: The North

Relevant transcripts:
Professor Foner introduces the debate on slavery and freedom in American History
Professor Foner compares the benefits and misfortunes resulting from the "discovery" of America.
Professor Foner discusses the economic underpinnings of slavery.