The first African slaves used by Europeans were used by the Portuguese, on the island of Sao Tome, to grow sugarcane. The Spanish were the first to use African slaves in the Americas (in the Caribbean), and the first English colony to use African slaves was Jamestown, Virginia (which was the first English colony in the New World). However, long before Europeans used African slaves, the Africans had slaves who were African!
African slaves came from the West coast of Africa - at that time there were no countries as we now know them in that area.
Some were artisans, merchants, and scribes. Also there were farmers and slaves.
They originated from Africa.
African American
African slave merchants! :)
African Company of Merchants was created in 1752.
African Company of Merchants ended in 1821.
captured by West African coastal tribes and sold to European slave merchants
to replace Indian slaves with African slaves
The majority of the people that lived in Virginia were English who brought along African slaves. The class that came over from England were merchants.
African Merchants.
Normally as an auction set of theme
African slaves
The African slaves contributed largely to jazz. This is a music that the African slaves and their ancestors brought and developed from their native land.
yes the african slaves were brought to the americas
The first African slaves used by Europeans were used by the Portuguese, on the island of Sao Tome, to grow sugarcane. The Spanish were the first to use African slaves in the Americas (in the Caribbean), and the first English colony to use African slaves was Jamestown, Virginia (which was the first English colony in the New World). However, long before Europeans used African slaves, the Africans had slaves who were African!