Yes.
Indentured servants, and then slaves.
Slaves were brought to the new world to do the brutal back-breaking farm labor. Many were also made into domestic servants.
The European slave traders brought slaves to the New World from Africa. So many native Americans had died of smallpox that they couldn't be used for labor.
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In the United States African slave labor was used for tobacco crops. In terms of food crops in the New World, sugar cane harvesting was very labor-intensive and many slaves were used in these endeavors.
Indentured servants, and then slaves.
Slaves were brought to the new world to do the brutal back-breaking farm labor. Many were also made into domestic servants.
They were used for labor on farms and plantations and doing housework.
The European slave traders brought slaves to the New World from Africa. So many native Americans had died of smallpox that they couldn't be used for labor.
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Yes, that is true.
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In the United States African slave labor was used for tobacco crops. In terms of food crops in the New World, sugar cane harvesting was very labor-intensive and many slaves were used in these endeavors.
Europeans chose slaves from Africa as a labor source in the New World primarily due to the demand for labor in plantations, particularly for cash crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. Indigenous populations had significantly declined due to disease and harsh treatment, making African slaves a more viable option. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade was driven by existing networks in Africa and the perceived economic advantages of using enslaved labor, which was seen as a more controllable and abundant workforce compared to other labor sources.
Working at various jobs such as household chores, farming, secretarial services--just about any job imaginable. Slaves were the work force of the ancient world.
As early as 1550 the Spanish brought slaves to Mexico . It is estimated that 12 million people were enslaved and were part of the early economics of the New Worlds. They were needed to do the labor.
27million slaves are in the world