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Americans sailed about 20 Africans to America because of the need for servants to work in their growing fields of tobacco and other products. They saw these Africans as a way to expand their food supply and have permanent slaves.

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Who was involved in the slave trade?

The main countries involved were America, Britain and the West Africa.


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