Why was Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 a major turning point in the history of slavery in Virginia?
A) Wealthy landowners began to prefer African slave labor over white indentured servants.
B) Wealthy landowners began to prefer white indentured servants over slave African labor.
C) Wealthy landowners began to prefer and utilize Indian slaves over African slaves.
D) Bacon's Rebellion spurred multiple armed alliances and revolts of African slaves and white indentured servants against wealthy white land owners.
Answer: A
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