Many aspects contributed to the rise of slavery and the decline of indentured servitude. The beginning of slavery began when Columbus invaded Hispaniola and enslaved the Arawaks. This was the first time people thought about enslaving people against their will for work. Forced labor and disease nearly killed their race, essentially concluding that they were no longer available candidates for work. Indentured servitude was used as bait to lure people into slavery and eventually began to fade away due to several historical events, such as Bacon's Rebellion. African Americans became an easy target because they were less prone to disease and their bodies were capable of such intense and difficult work. As slavery began to gain popularity, some laws were passed by Congress to support slavery. John Rolfe played a major role in history in 1614 when he found a way to harvest tobacco. Tobacco farming is what restored Jamestown, Virginia, and it would not exist today without this cash crop. The restoration of Jamestown is not the only importance of tobacco farming; it is also responsible for the early stages of slavery. Since tobacco became Virginia's cash crop, it was in increasing demand. There was a shortage of labor to plant and harvest tobacco and, as a result, settlers were unable to meet the European quota for tobacco. As demand increased, more workers were needed to maintain these large plantations; therefore more indentured servants were needed. The higher the demand for tobacco, the higher the demand for labor. Company agents announced that a few years of servitude and labor exchange would qualify them for a new and better life in America. In 1619, the first Africans arrived in Jamestown. They arrived... middle of paper...... omically effective. Additionally, it was not easy for a slave to escape since his skin color made him quite easy to detect in public. Essentially, it was the laws created about slavery that kept slavery going since the law prohibited freeing slaves.Works CitedChambers, Glenn A. . “From Slavery to Servitude: The African and Asian Struggle for Freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean.” Herbert S. Klein and Ben Vinson III. 36.Kyles, Perry L.. “Resistance and Collaboration: Political Strategies within the Afro-Carolinian Slave Community, 1700-1750.” The Journal of African History 93: 497-508. Morgan, Edmund S.. American slavery, American freedom: the ordeal of colonial Virginia. : George J. McLeod, 1975.Ritsatos, Konstadinos. "." Conference, Rockland Community College, February 11 and 25, 2014. Taylor, Alan. American colonies: the colonization of North America. : , 2001.