A Short History of the English Colonies in America
A Short History of the English Colonies in America
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But, however weak and ill-defined the aristocracy may have been, there is no doubt of its existence, nor of that of the aristocratic spirit which mast always be found when any portion of the commanity is in a state of enforced servitude. Free labor was the mle in Pennsylvania, and there was also free service ; hut there were, besides, bond-servants and slaves.
African slaves were brought to Pennsylvania as to the other col- onies soon after the settlement, but they never became very numerous.
T...hey were employed generally as house servants, and in Delaware as field hands, but do not appear to have been much used on the Pennsyl- vania farms, and not at all in iron-works or any other of the industries.
They gathered principally at Philadelphia, and in the eastern counties.
Their insignificance as a class, and the feebleness of slavery as an insti- tution, were due to a variety of causes, of which the first and most im- portant was the supremacy of free labor, and the consequent presence of large bodies of white men who worked themselves.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But, however weak and ill-defined the aristocracy may have been, there is no doubt of its existence, nor of that of the aristocratic spirit which mast always be found when any portion of the commanity is in a state of enforced servitude. Free labor was the mle in Pennsylvania, and there was also free service ; hut there were, besides, bond-servants and slaves.
African slaves were brought to Pennsylvania as to the other col- onies soon after the settlement, but they never became very numerous.
T...hey were employed generally as house servants, and in Delaware as field hands, but do not appear to have been much used on the Pennsyl- vania farms, and not at all in iron-works or any other of the industries.
They gathered principally at Philadelphia, and in the eastern counties.
Their insignificance as a class, and the feebleness of slavery as an insti- tution, were due to a variety of causes, of which the first and most im- portant was the supremacy of free labor, and the consequent presence of large bodies of white men who worked themselves.
What to read after A Short History of the English Colonies in America?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924 to read onlineMoreLess
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