slavery and race

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: How did the development of slavery in the British North American colonies relate to the development of race? In your essay, describe what experience English people had with both slavery and race before colonization; recount (using dates!) the growth of slavery in the colonies; and analyze the development and practice of racist discrimination in laws and social behavior. Your essay should • mention evidence from multiple colonies • consider change over time • consider the English use of Indian as well as African slaves • discuss how slavery and race affected the lives of enslaved people and people of color • use evidence from primary and secondary sources as well as lecture materials Make sure your essay has a clear introduction, argument, and conclusion. Tie the topic sentence of each paragraph to your argument. o Use specific evidence whenever possible—individual people, events, or laws, for example. o Demonstrate that you have developed an integrated understanding of course material by drawing widely from readings, lectures, primary sources, and discussions. An essay that uses no material from lectures will not get better than a “C,” for example. o Use brief parenthetical citations or footnotes identifying the source of your information, for example: (Sinha, The Slave’s Cause, p. 37) or (Lecture, “The Beginnings of Antislavery in Eighteenth-Century America”) o Use correct English grammar, spelling, and idioms. Proofread your work.