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Cotton plantations in the South (field work) and also to be house servants in the wealthy plantation owners' houses.
There was a greater need for plantation workers in the South, so the majority of the slaves were there working.
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As a source of labor
Plantation owners turned to enslaved Africans as a labor force due to the demand for cheap and plentiful workers for labor-intensive crops such as sugar and tobacco. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade provided a ready and steady supply of enslaved Africans to meet the labor needs of the plantations.
Plantation owners turned to enslaved Africans as a labor force due to their need for cheap and abundant labor to work on the large plantations. Enslaved Africans were seen as a profitable and easily controlled source of labor that could be exploited for economic gain. The transatlantic slave trade provided a constant supply of enslaved people to meet the labor demands of the plantations.
Enslaved Africans were brought to Cuba to be sold to American plantation owners. These plantation owners would use the slaves to farm their land.
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because the Native Americans were dying so they turned to the enslaved Africans to work the farms
Plantation owners sought to enslave Africans for labor due to the demand for cheap and abundant labor to work in the fields. The transatlantic slave trade provided a steady supply of enslaved Africans to meet this demand, allowing plantation owners to maximize their profits from crops like sugar, cotton, and tobacco. The system of slavery also provided social, economic, and political power to the plantation owners.
It is estimated that around 4 to 4.8 million enslaved Africans were sent to Brazil during the transatlantic slave trade. Brazil received the largest number of enslaved Africans of any country in the Americas.
Southern planters chose to use enslaved Africans on their plantations because they provided a cheap and abundant source of labor. Enslaved Africans were perceived as being able to withstand the harsh conditions of plantation work, and owning slaves was seen as a sign of social status and wealth in the antebellum South. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade made it relatively easy for planters to acquire enslaved laborers.
It is estimated that over 4 million enslaved Africans were sent to Brazil between 1520 and 1860. Brazil received the largest number of enslaved Africans during the transatlantic slave trade.
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Africans were considered suitable for plantation work due to their physical stamina and resistance to diseases prevalent in tropical climates, such as malaria. Their prior experience with agriculture in their native lands also made them skilled laborers in farming practices. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade provided a steady supply of enslaved Africans to meet the demand for labor on plantations.
Africans were enslaved due to economic exploitation by European colonizers, racial beliefs of African inferiority, the need for cheap labor in the Americas, and the transatlantic slave trade.