French, Dutch, and English planters in the Caribbean used earnings from the labor of _____________ to fund their early purchases of African slaves.

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Indentured Europeans were often used by planters in the Caribbean to fund their early purchases of African slaves. These indentured servants worked under contracts for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World, after which they were supposed to gain their freedom, allowing planters to accumulate capital to invest in African slaves.

French, Dutch, and English Planters in the Caribbean Used Earnings