Eighteeth Century Slavery

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First of all, slavery was darkest period in ancient history. During the eighteeth-and nineteeth century, era of slavery began when Africans slaves were forcibly brought to the North American colony of Jamestone, Virginia in large number. The estimation was around six to seven millions of slaves imported to North American. American people transported slaves into narrow ship like books squzzed in the bookshelf. People felt indifferent towards slavery; factories, farms, and even normal families had slaves at that time. Life of slavery was very tragic and tough. A lot of the slaves were unsatisfied with their working condition. Many slaves were forced to work 10 to 14 hours per day and six days per week. Sometimes, they have to work more or in

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