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American Slavery In The 18th Century

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American slavery began in 1619 when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia. They were brought to help the production of crops like tobacco. After 1619, when a Dutch ship brought 20 Africans ashore, slavery started to spread throughout the American colonies and became widely known. Even though some information is not completely accurate, a few historians have found that six to seven million slaves were forced into the New World just during the 18th century, leaving the continent of Africa without some of its healthiest and ablest men and women.
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