The slaves were mostly employed on cotton picking, jungle clearing, and looking after cattle.
They worked on plantations
Roughly 10.7 million slaves survived the Middle Passage.
The British imported approximately 12 million slaves to the Americas from 1601 to 1810.
From the 16th to the 19th centuries, an estimated 12 million Africans were shipped as slaves to the Americas.
12,000,000 Africans were brought to the Americas. Nearly 95% of them went to the Spanish colonies in Latin America and the remainder to the United States.
They worked on plantations
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Many of the Africans taken to the Americas as slaves were Muslims, so Muslims can be (or at least were) slaves.
Roughly 10.7 million slaves survived the Middle Passage.
The British imported approximately 12 million slaves to the Americas from 1601 to 1810.
Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships.
Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships
From the 16th to the 19th centuries, an estimated 12 million Africans were shipped as slaves to the Americas.
Cities in the North
It prevented many slaves from being transported from Africa to the Americas (APEX)
Slaves replaced indentured servants as a system of labor in many colonies in the Americas. Indentured servants were individuals who worked in exchange for passage to the Americas and eventual freedom, while slaves were forced into lifelong servitude without hope of freedom.
Athenian slaves performed a variety of jobs, primarily in domestic, agricultural, and industrial settings. Many worked as household servants, cooks, and caretakers for children, while others labored in fields, farms, or vineyards. In urban areas, slaves also contributed to craft production, such as pottery and metalwork, and some were employed in mines. Overall, their roles were essential for the economy and daily life of Athens.