White and Black Labor in the Early Virginia

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White and Black Labor in the Early Virginia
Overview and Summery

The essay highlights important issues that relate to slavery in the British colony of Virginia in the seventeenth century. Enslaving of white Englishmen most of who were running away from crimes they committed in their homeland was common. They signed indenture contracts and were paid wages for the services rendered while working in Tobacco farms.
The increased demand for labor force, declining supply of white indenture and rebellion from white servants led to the introduction of black slavery in Virginia. The number of black slavery grew rapidly between 1640s and 1680s. However, they were subjected to racial prejudices by their masters and mistresses. In their efforts to resist discrimination, they devised different ways to resist their enslavement.
The brutal slavery laws in Virginia and other British colonies helped propagate slavery and racial discrimination against non- white population. Churches, although initially supported slavery, later in eighteenth century became one of the major opponents of acts of slavery. They advocated for equality among all people and campaigned against all forms of slavery and racial discrimination.
Schools also played a crucial role of educating black children after it was abolished (slavery) in all American states in 18th century. However, there were efforts by the white southerners (who previously depended on slavery) to restrict newly acquired freedom by the black population. Their efforts did not succeed as blacks used the little freedom they had to fight for social and economic equality with white their counterparts.
However, the allegedly marginalized race has proven itself capable of succeeding in the face of enormous tyranny and oppression. The 15th amendment of the constitution was enacted to give all citizens the right to vote and equal freedom. It intended to bring an end to slavery and bring in a brand new equalized reality.
It is important to note that, although racist whites tried to limit freedoms of black people, they could not hope to get rid of them entirely.  All they truly succeeded in doing was making the realization of an inevitable ideal, a violent and depressed process instead of an era worthy of this country’s ideals of freedom. 
Introduction
Historians have traced enslavement of Africans in Virginia to early 17th century. A small number of Africans are said to have lived in Virginia way before 1619. However, black slavery started providing extensive labor in plantations in later years. The number of black slaves increased gradually from 150 in 1640s to over 10,000 slaves in the tear 1704.
Until 1780s, a number of white servants were adequately providing labor force in Virginia and Maryland. The supply of white servants began to fall in mid seventeenth century with a sharp decline being experienced in mid 1760s due to red...