The Origins of American Slavery
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Who is the author of the book 'American Slavery, American Freedom'?

  • Frederick Douglass
  • Edmund Morgan (correct)
  • Howard Zinn
  • James Baldwin

    • Why were the Virginians ready to become the masters of slaves?

  • Because they were savages
  • Because they wanted a steadfast source of labor
  • Because of their superior technology
  • Because of their own ineptitude and the Indian superiority at taking care of themselves (correct)

    • How did the colonists view their technology in comparison to the Indians'?

  • Nonexistent
  • Equal
  • Inferior
  • Superior (correct)

    • What did the colonists consider themselves in comparison to the Indians?

    <p>Civilized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the twenty blacks transported to Jamestown?

    <p>They were sold as objects to settlers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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