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JordanAfrican slaves were the unpaid labor of America. Therefore, much of the construction in America, especially antebellum mansions were the work of slave laborers. In addition, there are priceless contributions to our musical heritage, beginning in meeting places like Congo Square in New Orleans, slaves contributed the rhythms and beats that would form much of our American popular music such as Jazz, Rock, Blues, Gospel, Rhythm and Blues as well as Rap and Hip Hop.
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Did slavery in America start with African slaves?
yes the african slaves were brought to the americas
What caused African slaves to be brought to the Americas?
What caused African slaves to be brought to the Americas was the demand for cheap labor. They replaced indentured servants.
Where were the majority of African slaves sent to in the Americas?
Slaves went from the south, to Canada through the underground railroad.
Where were African slaves were shipped to the Americas mostly to which two countries?
Brazil; the Caribbean
Why did slavery in the Americas?
In reality, the first slaves in the Americas were Native American. The problem was they either died very quickly or escaped. Then they came up with the bright idea of trading the Native American slaves for African slaves.
