Describe the Development of Race-Based Slavery in the Colonies from the 17th

question 40

Essay

Describe the development of race-based slavery in the colonies from the 17th to the 18th centuries.

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Definitions:

Judgment Rate

The interest rate set by law that is applied to monetary judgments awarded by courts.

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate, or the stake or share in an undertaking or project.

Order Paper

An official document listing the business or orders of the day for parliamentary or legislative bodies.

Indorsement

Writing on the back of an instrument; the contract whereby the holder of an instrument (such as a draft, check, or note) or a document (such as a warehouse receipt or bill of lading) transfers to another person his right to such instrument and incurs the liabilities incident to the transfer.