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Rebellion in 1676, a rebellion by former indentured servants demanding political change, pushed concerned wealthy white men in Virginia to use slavery over the older form of labor?

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The Rebellion in 1676 pushed wealthy white men in Virginia to use slavery over indentured servitude.

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The rebellion in 1676 by former indentured servants in Virginia pushed wealthy white men in the colony to use slavery as a labor system, replacing the older form of indentured servitude. Before the rebellion, there was a growing underclass of poor White former servants who were dissatisfied and troublesome. The alliance between Black and White servants during the rebellion worried the wealthy elite. By replacing indentured servitude with slavery, the elite could control labor more strictly and prevent further alliances between Black and White workers.

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