<span>It caused other merchants to be inspired. They saw a chance to seek similar profit.</span>
It was all the fashion rage at the time. ALL men had to be clean shaven
if they weren't then they were shaved by force.
Quite simple they were outnumbered by the Mexicans 1800 to 185 and they were outgunned.
Because once an indentured servants time is up, you have to let them live their own life, but if you have a slave, you literally own them and keep them until they die if you choose to do so.
