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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!
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Where did the African Slaves work in Brazil?
Mainly in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, e Bahia.
Who were the first civilization to use slaves?
The Spaniards were the first Europeans to use African slaves in the New World on islands such as Cuba and Hispaniola, where the native population starved themselves rather than work for the Spanish. Although the natives were used as forced labor, the spread of disease caused a shortage of labor, and so the Spanish colonists gradually became involved in the Atlantic slave trade.
What were the rights of slaves in ancient Egypt?
they were at the mercy of their owners but they may marry a free-born person.
Why didn't the Egyptians use slaves to build pyramids?
Because they had thousands of peasant farmers to do the work when the Nile flooded and no work was possible on the land.
Why did they need slaves back in 1500?
because they were running low on servants so they used slaves to do all their work.
