They had no status, and were brought to America as slaves.
Virginia
I'm guessing slaves but I'm not sure
The first Africans arrived in North America as slaves through the transatlantic slave trade, which forcibly brought millions of Africans to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. They were brought by European colonizers to work on plantations and in other industries.
middle passage
Middle Passage
Africans came to the western hemisphere not as slaves at first. They came as indentured servants. However, it was believed to be 1619 when the Africans were brought as slaves from the western part of Africa.
they brought salt
They didn't.
in 1619
North America
Africans were brought to the Americas primarily through the transatlantic slave trade, which began in the early 16th century and continued until the 19th century. The first recorded arrival of enslaved Africans in North America occurred in 1619, when a group was brought to Virginia. This forced migration had profound effects on the demographics, culture, and economy of the Americas.