Answer:
Economic:
Could produce lots of exports for low cost- big profit
Many indentured servants were not accustomed to the heat and conditions of plantations which caused them to not be as efficient. However, Africans who were more accustomed to the climates were more useful and efficient
Social:
Slave owners traded slaves, bought/sold to acquire lots of wealth
Saw Africans and racially inferior
Freemen were armed and believed to cause a lot of issues if not employed
Political:
Keep trade ties with Africa
Laws were put in place that separated Africans from every other person in the colonies
Protests from Indentured servants such as Bacon's rebellion made them an unreliable workforce
A switch to slavery eliminated this issue by ensuring the workforce would not become free, therefore leaving no need for land and assistance
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