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It is not accurate to categorize human history in that way, as different civilizations and peoples have coexisted and interacted throughout history. In various regions, different groups have come into contact, migrated, and established themselves, contributing to the complex mosaic of human societies.
The Africans brought to America were from diverse backgrounds, with different cultures, languages, and traditions. They came from various regions in Africa, including West Africa, Central Africa, and East Africa. They brought with them rich cultural practices, music, art, and religious beliefs that influenced American culture significantly.
Africans were brought to the Caribbean as slaves through the transatlantic slave trade, where European colonizers forcibly captured or purchased Africans from various regions and transported them across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations. This brutal system of human trafficking lasted for centuries and contributed to the establishment of a large enslaved African population in the Caribbean.
The Spanish used captive Africans for forced labor in their colonies, primarily in agriculture, mining, and domestic service. Africans were also used as slaves to generate wealth and resources for the Spanish Empire.
The triangular trade had a devastating impact on Africans as it involved the forced migration of millions of Africans as slaves to the Americas, leading to loss of lives, destruction of families and communities, and the exploitation of their labor. Africans experienced unimaginable suffering and brutality during this period.
"Africans" refer to people who are native to the continent of Africa. "African-Americans" are descendants of Africans who were captured and brought to America as slaves. "European Africans" could refer to white people who were born or live in Africa, but are of European descent.