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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!
Where were Africans first used as slaves?
No. The Slavic people were first used as slaves. The word "slave" derives from the name "Slavic".
Which country first imported African slaves?
portugal
Where were the first African slaves sold?
Jamestown Virginia
Who was the first to trade and sell African slaves?
The spanish
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