Question

Why was slave labor preferred over indentured servants?

Answer 1

Slave labor was preferred because there were slaves for life but indentured servants only served for a certain amount of time

Answer 2

Slavery had been used for thousands of years prior to the use of African slaves in colonial America. Although the English later used racism to justify the enslavement of Africans, the main reason slaves became the main labor force was because slaves were a better financial option than indentured servants.