Discuss the Classical Causes of Slavery, and Explain How the Justification

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Essay

Discuss the classical causes of slavery, and explain how the justification for slavery was modified by the colonial landowners in the New World.

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Definitions:

Loyalists

Colonists in America who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolutionary War, opposing independence.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which established a loose federation of states with limited central government power, eventually replaced by the U.S. Constitution due to its inefficacy.

Governmental Concepts

Fundamental ideas or principles that form the basis of a government's structure, function, and approach to governance, such as democracy, federalism, and separation of powers.

Revolutionary Military Strategies

Revolutionary military strategies are innovative and unconventional tactics employed during warfare, aimed at overcoming more powerful adversaries through guerrilla warfare, psychological operations, and leveraging terrain advantages.