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Who did the southern colonies bring in as a labor force

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The economy of the Southern Colonies was driven by plantations, initially worked by indentured servants, a labor force which was largely replaced in the early 18th century by slaves imported from Africa, except for Georgia, where most plantations were worked by debtors.

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The Southern Colonies brought in African-American prisoners as slaves brought for their work force. However, immigrants would sign as indentured students before Southern plantation owners began using slaves.

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