Slaves were bought do field work. They were sold for profit and sometimes because they were prisoners of war or criminals and the people holding them wanted to get rid of them.
south carolina
They brought them for their knowledge in farming and cleaning.
As a source of labor
Enslaved Africans were brought to Cuba to be sold to American plantation owners. These plantation owners would use the slaves to farm their land.
The first colony to import enslaved Africans in 1619 was Virginia. A group of about 20 enslaved Africans was brought to Jamestown, marking the beginning of a system of racial slavery in the English colonies. This event laid the groundwork for the extensive use of slave labor in the agricultural economy of the American South.
by working hard for it
1619
They brought enslaved Africans to America.
In New Amsterdam, Africans and indigenous people were among those who became enslaved. African slaves were brought to the colony to work on farms, in households, and in other labor-intensive roles. Indigenous people were also captured and enslaved by European settlers.
the fact that people were sold to slave traders by there own king
Initially slaves were brought to the Americas to work the sugarcane fields
Yes, there were enslaved individuals in the Jamestown colony. The first recorded arrival of enslaved Africans in Jamestown occurred in 1619, when a Dutch ship brought 20 Africans to the settlement. Initially, some of these individuals may have been treated similarly to indentured servants, but over time, the system of racialized chattel slavery became entrenched in Virginia and other colonies. This marked the beginning of a significant and tragic chapter in American history.