What role racism play in development of slavery in americas

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Historians have long debated the role that race and racism played in the development of slavery in the New World. This debate has often taken the form of a "chicken and egg" question about which came first: did the existence of racism help lead to slavery OR did the institution of slavery lead to racism?

Using you textbook as your source, I would like you to try to answer this question. What role did race and racism play in the development of slavery in the Americas (and especially in the English colonies)? Be sure to provide specific examples and factual evidence from the textbook to back up your argument.

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