If you start with the English colonization of Virginia, including indentured servitude in 1607 and end with the 13th Amendment in 1865, you'll get around 260 years+/-.
400 years
Yes. There were few enslaved Africans in Virginia in 1607 because Jamestown had literally just been settled by Englishmen. The Slave Trade had not begun in North America yet.
Enslaved Africans kept African history and culture alive by telling stories.
Enslaved Africans who enlisted in the Continental army were promised freedom after the war as a reward.
The English benefited from the colonies. They benefited because by bringing enslaved Africans to America, they had someone to raise their profitable crops so they could be sold.They also benefited by bringing lots of enslaved Africans to the colonies and selling them for profits also.
Africans told stories because they had wanted to keep their culture alive. When they were enslaved, africans were forbidden to read or write. As a solution, they told stories to teach their children about their culture and life.
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in the southern Colonies
They brought enslaved Africans to America.