Slavery in the New World

Description Prompt: How did slavery develop in the colonies? Was this “peculiar institution” the same throughout the colonies or did it develop according to regional differences? What did Jefferson, Franklin and other colonial leaders think about slavery? What role did slavery have on the economic development of the colonies? How did slaves cope with their situation and what cultural and religious ideas did they develop? Your work must include the use of at least FOUR primary sources, and a works cited page. Primary Sources: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6230 http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6625 http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6237 http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6521