Historical justifications for enslavement based on race included theories that Africans were naturally disposed to farm work, that God had cursed their ancestors to serve white Europeans, or that they were more developmentally similar to animals than humans.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Shirley Eustis House
  Slavery vs Servitude - The Shirley-Eustis House

Sources

• Slavery vs Servitude - The Shirley-Eustis House www.shirleyeustishouse.org Shirley Eustis House via serper

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• enslavement concept