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Slav-nsk [51]
3 years ago
12

What caused the beginning of African slavery in the Americas?

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1 answer:
zloy xaker [14]3 years ago
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Explanation:

Slavery started in America in 1619 after a privateer brought 20 African slaves to the British settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. After that, European settlers in North America turned to African Americans as a cheaper labor source.

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