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Colonization Vs. Slavery In The 17th Century

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In the 17th century, when Queen Elizabeth I ruled in Britain, black people were often called “others”. With the expansion of the British empire, “African and Afro-Caribbean slaves were ferried into the ports”1 of England. However, it cannot be compared to slavery in America where they had to work on plantations being treated worse than animals. In Britain, they were seen as property rather than human-beings too. Nevertheless, they were not equal to Britons. They had a lower social status and were seen as “reassuring companions, who might staunch some of the loneliness felt by the white expatriates”2. In addition, they were used for trade. Most of them were sold into domestic service where they worked as butlers or household attendants, others

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