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aug 10, 1689 - End of the English Monopoly on African Slaves

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previously england had a monopoly slave trade so slave labor was more expensive than indentured servants. after this fall of this company, competition for slave trade opened up and slave labor became cheaper than indentured servants. this lead to the rise of slave labor on plantations.

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aug 10, 1689
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~ 337 years ago