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Why did slavery arise in the chesapeake for african americans in the 1600s?

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Chesapake is an area in Virginia where the biggest plantation and production of tobacco is held. White slaves rendered their services for 5-7 years in exchange for allowing of passage to America to have their share of tobacco crops, however during 1600s, their labor became scarce paving way for the african americans. 
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