Prisoners of war, whose cash-value was regarded by their captors as almost nil.
Jamaica was a big player during the slave trade era. And Africans were mainly taken as candidates to be put into slavery.
The same reason most people immigrate to the US: to have a better life and escape the bad conditions in their homeland.
No, they should not be blamed for it!
About 14,650,000
there was no African American president in the 1800's because most of the africans was still deep into slavery. hills (:
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More Africans were in America or captured and taken to America than in Africa.
1502 First enslaved Africans in the Americas- 1888Abolition of slavery in Brazil.
Most Africans were not directly tricked into coming to America. Many Africans were tricked into slavery which lead to their delivery to America.
the africans did not magrate they were captured in forced in slavery
Because most Africans were not Christians
Some form of slavery had existed in Africa for many years. A number of Africans captured other Africans and sold them as slaves.
Most came as slaves brought on ships. They were mostly likely taken from their homes and forced into slavery, or sold by their families for money. Not many came as free people.
Jamaica was a big player during the slave trade era. And Africans were mainly taken as candidates to be put into slavery.
Because Baptist preachers condemned slavery and welcomed Africans at their revivals.
The same reason most people immigrate to the US: to have a better life and escape the bad conditions in their homeland.
They were brought to the Americas for slavery.