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The African slaves were cheaper for the Europeans because they were not indigenous to the Americas.
Bartolomé de Las Casas did not advocate for the enslavement of Africans in Spain. In fact, he was strongly opposed to the enslavement and mistreatment of indigenous people in the Spanish colonies as well. Las Casas proposed the idea of importing African slaves instead of using indigenous people as a means to protect the rights and well-being of the indigenous populations.
Colonists turned to slaves from West Africa primarily because they were seen as a readily available and cost-effective source of labor. The transatlantic slave trade had already established a network for capturing, transporting, and selling enslaved Africans, making them convenient for colonists seeking a large workforce. Moreover, the enslaved individuals were deemed more suitable for labor-intensive tasks in industries such as mining, agriculture, and plantation work, which ultimately served the economic interests of the colonists.
sugarcane plantations
They did it because it was cheap labor, knew the land, had no friends or family.
the need for cheap labor in Europe
because they were free and there were a lot of them.
What caused African slaves to be brought to the Americas was the demand for cheap labor. They replaced indentured servants.
They provided good and cheap labor
Indians died too quickly Slaves didn't
The African slaves were cheaper for the Europeans because they were not indigenous to the Americas.
they needed cheap labor for their american colonies
African's didn't know the land well so they couldn't run away easily
Cheap labor
Slaves were not invented. Slaves were people that were thought of as incredibly insignificant that were used for hard labor.
rich people or slaves