No. In fact, many of them were Africans.
4 thousand ?
It is estimated that around 12.5 million Africans were forcibly transported as part of the transatlantic slave trade between the 16th and 19th centuries.
The slave trade
12 million
Estimated about 12 million
A slave fort, also known as a slave dungeon or castle, is a historic site where enslaved Africans were held captive before being transported to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. These forts were used by European colonial powers, such as the Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Spanish, as holding and processing centers for enslaved individuals. Many of these forts still exist along the coast of West Africa and serve as reminders of this dark chapter in history.
during ww1 many africans were running away from Indian slave owners...
Many Africans have been historically sold into slavery, particularly during the transatlantic slave trade. This involved capturing and forcibly transporting Africans to the Americas to work on plantations and in other labor-intensive industries.
An estimated total of 4 million Africans were sent to Brazil as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade. Brazil received the highest number of enslaved Africans out of all the countries in the Americas.
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.
It was negative because Africa has suffered greatly because of it. Africans were torn away from their families and forced to work for cruel masters. Event today Africa suffers. Many of the Africans in the slave trade died causing the population to decrease significantly.