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Why were so many African Americans brought to north American as slaves?
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∙ 13y ago
Slavery was common in many parts of the world and people of all colors were slaves.
When the US needed more slaves, the cheapest at the time were from Africa.
African tribes would fight each other and sell off the captives to anyone willing to pay for them.
Dutch traders would meet with the African tribes and purchase the slaves, than deliver them to whatever part of the world had the highest demand for them.
At the time, the US was in a growth period and needed more labor and Africa was in a state of war and had an excess of slaves for sale.
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What group of people came to America against their will?
West Africans, brought to the USA in the slave-trade
What describes the status of African Americans in the American colonies?
They were slaves.
Did African Americans own other African American as slaves?
Before the Civil War, some free African Americans owned slaves and a few also employed white people.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep African Americans voting?
Most African American had not learned to read while they were slaves
Why did the African slaves move to American?
they were sold by the kings and queens of Africa and then brought all over the world as slaves
What group of people were brought to America and sold as slaves?
African American
What group of people came to America against their will?
West Africans, brought to the USA in the slave-trade
Why were African slaves brought to the Americans?
because they were forsed
Why were African Americans first brought to America?
To work as slaves
What is an African American historian?
An African-American historian is someone who has studied the history of African Americans from their original roots in Africa, as to how and why they were brought to America, what tribes they belonged to and what families theyd were sold to as slaves.
How did African Americans get to the US?
They were originally brought in as slaves in the 1700's.
Who was the first to bring africans to America as slaves?
The British (English) settlers brought the first African American slaves over. In fact, they where the only people who brought African American slaves over to America.
How did the African Americans help the union?
because the slaves brought renewed intensity
How did slavery affect African American life?
All African Americans were slaves.
What describes the status of African Americans in the American colonies?
They were slaves.
What was the ancestry of Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico's ancestors are the Taino Indians. The people of Puerto Rico are a mix of these indians, the Spanish, and the Africans that were brought to the island as slaves.
Did African Americans own other African American as slaves?
Before the Civil War, some free African Americans owned slaves and a few also employed white people.
