Read Edmund Morgan's paper, "Slavery and Freedom: the American Paradox. Then explain what evidence does Morgan provide that proves his point?

Slavery and Freedom

Read Edmund Morgan's paper, "Slavery and Freedom: the American Paradox" and as a class evaluate his argument that wealthy English anxieties about English poorer people living in the colonies encouraged the development of a race based slave system. What evidence does Morgan provide that proves his point?

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Read Edmund Morgan's paper, "Slavery and Freedom: the American Paradox. Then explain what evidence does Morgan provide that proves his point?
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