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Description: Humans as resources have existed in North America since Pre-Columbian times. The ability for one group of humans to acquire another as slaves required transportation and the cost of transportation was part of the cost of the human resource. The economic value of human resources has fluctuated throughout the centuries depending on their purpose and availability.

Grade level(s): Middle, High School Standards: OAS, GFL Produced By: Jayne Marley