SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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North Africa
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East Africa
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South Africa
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West Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of all people enslaved in the New World came from West Central Africa. Before 1519, all Africans carried into the Atlantic disembarked at Old World ports, mainly Europe and the offshore Atlantic islands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Africans carried to North America, including the Caribbean, left mainly from West Africa. Well over 90 percent of enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and South America.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most slaves were taken from the area between the Gold coast and the Niger Delta which was soon named the ‘Slave Coast’. Slave trade extended from West Africa to include areas such as Angola and some Eastern Africa countries.
Detailed explanation-4: -The capture and sale of enslaved Africans Most of the Africans who were enslaved were captured in battles or were kidnapped, though some were sold into slavery for debt or as punishment. The captives were marched to the coast, often enduring long journeys of weeks or even months, shackled to one another.