Slavery was an economically viable institution between the years 1500 and 1860. When people started to come to America, they had to start an entirely new life, which took a lot of work. Some people looked towards slavery as a way to augment their workforce. Slavery proved important to the foundation of our country by providing those people with cheap labor, and instead of eventually being freed, like the indentured servants, citizens could keep slaves forever and …showed first 75 words of 635 total…

…showed last 75 words of 635 total…in America from 1500 to 1860. It allowed the colonies to expanded westward, because it provided a cheap way to farm the lands. Soon people were trying to get their hands on as many slaves as possible, so the price for the slaves kept rising. Many people entered the slave trade to make good money. After a few centuries, however, people started to realize the how morally wrong slavery is, and it was eventually banned in America.