What events/developments during the seventeenth century explain the transition from servitude to slavery in early Virginia?
TASK 1: Review the assigned readings from The American Yawp regarding early slavery and the lecture PowerPoint.
TASK 2: Post a 400- to 500-word response to the discussion question: What events/developments during the seventeenth century explain the rise of slavery in early Virginia?
A. Paragraph One (400-500 words): Use Locke and Wright to describe the evolution of slavery in seventeenth-century Virginia. Identify and describe two specific events/developments that explain why slavery became an integral component of society in colonial Virginia.
Include one short quotation—and corresponding citation—from The American Yawp. Your citation should be an MLA-style parenthetical citation that includes “Locke and Wright” (the last names of the editors of the book) and the inclusive page number(s). For instance, if you’re reading the online version of the textbook without page numbers, your citation should look like this: (Locke and Wright). If you’re reading the PDF version with page numbers your citation should look like this (Locke and Wright 32) or (Locke and Wright 32-33).