Why+did+slavery+grow+to+be+such+an+important+institution+in+Colonial+America,+and+how+did+it+divide+North+and+South+in+Colonial+America?

Slavery grew to be an important institution in Colonial America leading to the division of North and South. Immunity and proneness to diseases, triangular trade, and slave codes were major factors leading to the growth of slavery. A reason explaining the divison of North and South include economy differences of the north and south.

Slavey rapidly grew in the South because many slaves had an immunity to white diseases. This made it easier for the slave owners to keep slaves. The more reasonable option for slaves may have seemed like the Native Americans, but infact the Native Americans did not want to give up their land to work for the whites. Plus, Native Americans were prone to many of these diseases unlike the Africans. Because slaves had this immunity to the diseases, their owners did not have to deal with them getting sick, dying, and having to take care of them. Along with being immune to diseases, Africans were easier to discipline and control versus the indentured servants. Another factor that triggered the growth of slavery was the Triangular trade.