To work on their plantations, which were their main source of income. The plantations required a lot of really intensive and dangerous work that the colonists did not want to do themselves. They realized that African slaves provided cheap labor and could be easily replaced.
Eventually, the colonists just became over reliant on this slave labor, which is why they “needed” it.
If this is the passage that accompanies this question:
<span>"In this manner, the sage governs people: Emptying their minds, Filling their bellies, Weakening their ambitions, And strengthening their bongs. If people lack knowledge and desire Then they cannot act; If no action is taken Harmony remains"
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Then, the quality desired in the above passage is weakness. The sage wanted to govern weak people, whom they can order around at will with fear of repercussions.
It’s helping smaller nations build. It provides guidance to societies without structured government. Religious superiority.
Barack Obama took office as the first black president of the United States – a proud moment for many Americans. Obama’s election represented another advance in the slow but steady progress blacks have made in recent decades in gaining a greater foothold in political leadership, particularly in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the Cabinets of recent presidents. But they have procrastinated in the Senate and in governorships. While African-American politicians have held office on the local and state level since Alexander Twilight was elected to the Vermont state legislature in 1836, race discrimination and laws prohibiting African-Americans from voting limited the number of Blacks holding office until the 20th century. Since then many great African-Americans politicians have made their mark on shaping American history and public policy.
