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Between the years of 1607-1775, slavery in the southern colonies underwent tremendous growth. Clearly, there were three main factors which influenced its rapid increase in prevalence in these agricultural colonies. The original reason for the institution of slavery was primarily based upon economic reasons. White plantation owners needed a replacement for the indentured servants, who were rapidly becoming quite inconvenient. Closely tied to the economic reasons were the social motives of white plantation owners for …

…that it is one of the few slave populations in history to voluntarily reproduce. In conclusion, the economic, social, and geographic implications of the southern colonies and related areas greatly contributed to the exponential growth exhibited by the African slave population. From the year 1607 all the way through 1775, blacks became more and more prevalent in a society which is still working hundreds of years later to fully eliminate the reverberations of the evils of slavery.