Chapter XII: +The Decline of Indian Slavery+

Small number of Indians in English territory 283
Decrease in number of Indians 283
Decreased birth rate 285
Susceptibility to diseases of whites 285–286
Intestine wars 286
Intermingling of Indian and negro slaves 287
Physical and mental unfitness of Indians for slave labor 287–288
Indian slave labor not satisfactory 288–289
Indian slaves given to running away 289
Indian slaves concerned in conspiracies and uprisings 289–290
Colonial legislation declaring Indian slaves undesirable 290–292
Indians as hired servants 292–294
Indians as indentured servants 295
White indentured servants 295–297
Negro slavery 297–298
Comparative values of Indian and negro slaves 298–302
Opposition to Indian slavery and contrasted opinion 303–311
Legislation 311–319
Virginia 312–315
South Carolina 315–316
Rhode Island 316–319
New York 316–319