Because during the triangular slave trade most slaves were imported for the north western coast of Africa, also known as "the gold coast" due to the huge amount of profit that slave trade made.
There were white and Asian slaves in the US not just African during that time period. African tribes captured slaves from warring tribes and sold them to America. The ones not sold were killed off. All races of the world were slaves at one point in time; this can be shown throughout the Roman Empire. Also Indians(not "American" Indians) were the highest populous that were slaves in the whole world
All ethnicities have been enslaved, not just black Africans.
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Slavery was a historical institution where people of African descent were forcibly enslaved due to colonization, racism, and economic exploitation. The color of a person's skin does not determine their worth or ability, and slavery is a system of oppression that has affected various groups throughout history. It is important to acknowledge the past and work towards a more equitable and just society for all.
No, not all black people were slaves. While millions of black people were enslaved throughout history, there were also free black individuals and communities that existed. It's important to recognize the diversity of experiences within the black community.
In 1860, approximately 25% of white households in the southern United States owned slaves. This means that not all white southerners owned slaves, but a significant portion did.
If you go far enough back, then all people, no matter what their colour, are related. Black and white are related
Historically, colored slaves who were of mixed race or had European heritage were sometimes given privileges or positions of higher status compared to black slaves. This preferential treatment was often based on the notion of mixed-race individuals being more "civilized" or "closer to whiteness" in the eyes of slave owners. However, it is important to note that all enslaved individuals were subjected to brutal and dehumanizing treatment under the system of slavery.
Well, when the colonists first moved to America, they tried using the natives there as slaves, unfortunately for them, the natives were unfamiliar to the colonists' diseases, and were not immune to it. Because the natives kept dying, the colonists started to ship African people over to America. The African people lived quite close to Europe, and had better chances of living through diseases. Further back in history, the ancient Greeks and Romans, and other peoples for that matter, would make slaves of whoever they captured in war. It wasn't only African people that were enslaved, many others had been too.