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Unsold African slaves were often kept in holding facilities until they could be sold, or they were sometimes given away as gifts, used as payment for debts, or utilized as forced labor by the slave traders themselves. In some cases, they could be left to die of illness or starvation.
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What happened to the children of slaves born in states where slavery was legal?
They too were slaves.
The Palmares kingdom was composed of escaped .?
African slaves.
In 1775 what was the population of the colonies included about African slaves?
In 1775, the population of the American colonies was around 2.5 million people, and approximately 500,000 were African slaves.
The majority of African slaves were sent to?
The majority of African slaves were sent to the Americas, particularly to regions in the Caribbean, Brazil, and the Southern United States, to work on plantations producing labor-intensive crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton.
In African society could children of slaves be sold?
In some African societies, children of slaves could be sold as property alongside their parents. The practice of selling slaves, including children, was common in many parts of Africa due to factors such as war, debt repayment, or as a means of economic exchange.
Were African responsible for slavery of their people?
No African were not, even if people claimed they are, then what about what happened to those slaves when they arrived at the new worlds?
What did Bartolom de las Casas initially suggest to reform the encomienda system?
to replace Indian slaves with African slaves
What happened after the African American colony of freed slaves in Haiti failed?
there were no futher attempts to keep the colony going
What happened during the African American immigrate to united states?
they got very greedy and wanted more slaves
Where there African slaves that were brought to replace native American slaves who died from disease or overwork?
Yes, there were instances where African slaves were brought to the Americas to replace Native American slaves who had died from disease or overwork. This happened particularly in regions where Native American populations had been decimated by European diseases and harsh working conditions. African slaves were seen as a more resilient and available labor force by European colonizers.
What is the impact that happened to the African slaves that were taken to hispaniola?
African slaves taken to Hispaniola faced harsh conditions including forced labor, disease, and mistreatment. Many died due to these conditions, resulting in a high mortality rate among the African slave population on the island. The experiences of African slaves in Hispaniola contributed to the long-lasting impact of slavery on the island and its society.
Which of the following groups made up the largest portion of Saint-Domingue's population before the Haitian Revolution?
African slaves
The African slaves contributed to what element of jazz?
The African slaves contributed largely to jazz. This is a music that the African slaves and their ancestors brought and developed from their native land.
Did slavery in America start with African slaves?
yes the african slaves were brought to the americas
What happened when African slaves were sold?
they were beaten, and their owners put salt in the torn skin to prevent disease and then sent to work in field
Where were African slaves first brought to work?
The first African slaves used by Europeans were used by the Portuguese, on the island of Sao Tome, to grow sugarcane. The Spanish were the first to use African slaves in the Americas (in the Caribbean), and the first English colony to use African slaves was Jamestown, Virginia (which was the first English colony in the New World). However, long before Europeans used African slaves, the Africans had slaves who were African!
From which African countries were the majority of slaves brought?
the African countries were brought slaves were Uganda & rwanda
