The first African slaves that came to the Americas landed near Winvah Bay, an area in present -day South Carolina. The colony was founded by Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, in 1526 for Spain. When he died, the colony disrupted into a struggle for power . The slaves took advantage of the chaos to escape and flee the colony, seeking refuge with the Native Americans. This was the first documented slave rebellion on North American land.
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The British (English) settlers brought the first African American slaves over. In fact, they where the only people who brought African American slaves over to America.
The first African slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. They were delivered by Dutch traders who had captured them from a Spanish slave ship.
By the late 1500s, the introduction of African slaves was absorbed to north America. (Scientific American)
1619Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco.
1619 they were brought into jamestown