How Did The Yamasee Be Forced Into Slavery

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he Yamasee were forced into slavery because of either the lack of indians in Florida or the inability to pay back debts or deals. The inability to pay back debts or deals caused the Yamasee to lose a good bit of their population (The Yamasee War and The Indian Slave Trade). Like in this example “First, they gave the Indians all the rum they wanted plus trade goods. Then they demanded immediate payment from the Indians. The Indians could not pay off their huge debts and asked for more time. To settle the debts, the slavers seized Yamasee wives and children for the slave market.” (The Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes). The Yamasee were also forced into slavery because of the lack of indians in Florida. The Yamasee helped raid the other