American History from 1492 to 1877

American History from 1492 to 1877

Introduction

Bacon's rebellion brings about a huge changeover in the history of labor settled in the early southern colonies. Bacon's rebellion is a well-known uprising that took place in 1676 in colonial Virginia. It was a revolt which was derived from the disgruntlement of the majority of the populace living in the colony. The most prominent causes of the this rebellion were low tobacco prices, high taxes, anger and hatred in opposition to special favors given to the beloveds of governor, Sir William Berkeley, and the failure of Berkeley to guard the frontier in opposition to Native Americans attacks. The most popular rebellion in the history of United States clarifies that why African laborers ultimately stepped into the shoes of white bonded servants as the Bacon's rebellion i.e. the primary labor force.

Thesis Statement

The class differences between the indentured servants and well-off planters gave rise to the Bacon's Rebellion.

Discussion

The Context

In the beginning of the colonial era, when settlements stayed comparatively undersized, indentured servitude was the most common way of getting cheap labor. Due to this system, blacks and white struggled to endure in opposition to a common rival. At first, all blacks transported to this land were not confined; a number of them were taken as indentured servants. However, with the expansion of plantation farming, particularly cotton and tobacco farming, the demand for both land and labor increased dramatically.

Thus, the requirement for land was met by conquering and invading huge swaths of the region. American Indians turned out to be a growing obstruction to the progress of white Europeans and all through this time, the image of American Indians as portrayed in magazines, newspapers, and books became more and more pessimistic. On the other hand, the rising demand for plantation ...