PBS
Pbs: Africans in America: The Slave Chain
A close up picture providing an example of what a slave chain looks like. Click on Teacher's Guide for teacher resources.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: African Americans in the British New World: The Growth of Slavery
Africans first arrived in Jamestown as indentured servants, but soon the appeal of having laborers that were not free after seven years caught on. See how the use of slaves grew in the Southern colonies, the economies of which were based...