Approximately 20 million slaves were forced out of Africa, however only 9-12 million made it alive to be forced into the institution of slavery.
The majority of the slaves were sent to Brazil, followed by the Caribbean.
Contrary to popular belief, the most slaves were not sent to North America.
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(African American Studies - 40A)
Bridget R. Cooks
The African Kingdom, Mali, dictated the terms and cost of the slave trade. The Portuguese dominated the slave trade from the 14th-16th century. By the 1700's, there were 5.5 million slaves exported.
America was the main destination for most slaves exported from Africa.
Dem good ole cotton fields in da south
they were brought to England
The answer to this question is no, most slaves did not have the freedom to have pets.
they came to find slaves and sometimes trade.
maids cooks babysitters farmers blacksmith
In the 1700's most African Americans were slaves. Those that were in northern colonies were free, but did have discrimination. In Florida in St. Augustine slaves could escape there and find compete freedom. They could own land, have businesses, and go to school.
In 1690 they arrived at Jamestown on board a Portuguese ship looking for food, whose people traded them for food. The slaves were all captured from an African country called Angola
No, most slaves did not come from Europe. The majority of slaves were taken from Africa and brought to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. This was a brutal and forced migration of millions of Africans who were enslaved and forcibly transported to work in the New World.
during the slave trade most slaves came from Africa
Most African slaves came from various parts of West Africa, as did Guyanese slaves. Most slaves from the West Indies came from the Congo, Ghana, or Senegal.
Most slaves who were sent to North America came from Africa.
The U.S. slaves came from Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leone (West Africa)
Most were Angolans from the Niger Delta of Africa.
Most of them had been born in America
Most weren't allowed to by their owners and others didn't have enough time/money/respect in the town to go to schools.
Africa
on a boat to America
the slaves came from west africa. many of the slaves that came to the U.S were from Senegal, Gambia and Sierra Leone. the Wolof and Mandingo tribes
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