Slavery 值,、A a Began as early as 1502 European slave traders shipped 500,000 slaves to what is now the United States At the beginning of the 1700s, slaves could be found in every European colony in the United States a Thousands of slaves had run away to freedom Slavery became more entrenched and expanded rapidly into the southwest In the north slaves had been freed by law Slavery played a crucial role in the making of the modern world a Slavery provided the labor force that the United States lacked which allowed them to develop their economySlavery ◼ Began as early as 1502. ◼ European slave traders shipped 500,000 slaves to what is now the United States. ◼ At the beginning of the 1700’s, slaves could be found in every European colony in the United States. ◼ Thousands of slaves had run away to freedom. ◼ Slavery became more entrenched and expanded rapidly into the southwest. ◼ In the north, slaves had been freed by law. ◼ Slavery played a crucial role in the making of the modern world. ◼ Slavery provided the labor force that the United States lacked which allowed them to develop their economy