60 million.....is your answer
Answer:
Well basically european countries took people from africa and brought them to their own countries and the americas, so that was the root of it. And that may have sparked racism, where whites thought they were better than people with darker skin.
It was named after the ship, the Mayflower. Because it was them who the Mayflower Compact governed. The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self government in America.
Hope this helps.