Slavery in the south
Slavery is something often thought of as degrading and inhumane, but regardless of moral objections, it is something that was vital in the economic stability of the southern colonies in 1775. ... It was also when slavery became something that many southern colonies found themselves dependant on. ... The middle colonies consisted of much smaller-scale farms and they were also home to many Quakers who were very opposed to slavery. ... The economic dependence on slavery in the Southern colonies between 1607 and 1775 was directly affected by the economy, geography, and society surrounding them. The first factor that caused the south to be dependant on slavery was the society. ... The second factor that caused the south to be dependant on slavery was the economy. ... The final factor that caused the south to be dependant on slavery was the geographic set up of the land. The climate in the south was unhealthily hot. ... Slavery was much more then a lazy man’s way of making a living, it was something that had been set up by society, the economy and the geography of the southern colonies.