Question
Why did slavery replace indentured servitude in the colonies as time went on?
Responses
Indentured servants left plantations at the end of their servitude.
Indentured servants left plantations at the end of their servitude.
Indentured servants often rebelled violently.
Indentured servants often rebelled violently.
It cost the planters almost nothing to use slaves.
It cost the planters almost nothing to use slaves.
Slaves were more intelligent and could be easily trained to undertake plantation jobs.
Indentured servants left plantations at the end of their servitude.
This is one of the reasons why slavery replaced indentured servitude in the colonies. Unlike indentured servants who only served for a set period of time and then gained their freedom, slaves were considered property and could be owned for life, providing a constant labor force for plantation owners.