The first country to bring enslaved Africans to the Americas was Spain, which began importing enslaved Africans to its colonies in the early 16th century, around the 1500s. This practice was established to meet labor demands in the colonies, particularly in sugar production. The transatlantic slave trade expanded significantly over the following centuries, with other European nations, including Portugal, England, and France, also participating in the trade.
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. .
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. Hope it helps.
The first African slaves arrived in Hispaniola in 1501.
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
Portugal did, as it opened the first slave market in Europe in 1441. After conquering the Americas, many indigenous people died of smallpox and other European-brought diseases. Due to a lack of slave labor, Portugal and Spain started to 'import' slaves from Africa.
Africa To improve upon the above answer. Africa is not a country but a very large continent. I do not know the first country where slaves came from, but most were from western or central Africa. Most probably came from Nigeria.
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. .
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. Hope it helps.
Portuguese http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/ta/2.htm Actually, they asked for the first country which would be Portugal
In Africa, this is because Africa is a poor country. It lived in the poverty line, with no shelters and good cothes. So they were forced to be slaves.
the dutches
Dutch.
The first African slaves arrived in Hispaniola in 1501.
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
Portuguese
The first settlement in Africa for freed slaves was Freetown in Sierra Leone. It was established in 1787 as a resettlement for freed slaves from Britain and the Americas.
christopher was the first