Module 02: Unthinking Decision? Why Did Slavery Emerge in Virginia?

Evidence 11: Price of Tobacco in Virginia, 1620-1690

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Introduction

The chart below depicts the sale price in pence of a pound of tobacco.

Question to Consider

  • What factors might have caused the price of tobacco to rise or fall?

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