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Jul 8, 1500
Africa
The Angolan region of west-central Africa made up slightly more than half of all Africans sent to the Americas and a quarter of imports to British North America. -
America
In 1619, the Dutch introduced the first captured Africans to America, planting the seeds of a slavery system that evolved into a nightmare of abuse and cuelty that would ultimately divide the nation. -
Coming
The majority of African slaves were brought to British North America between 1720 and 1780. (Average date of arrival for whites is 1890) -
Slavery begining
Slavery can be traced back to the earliest records of 1760 B.C. -
Slave Exports
The level of slave exports grew from about 36,000 a year during hte early 18th cuntury to almost 80,00 a year during the 1780s. -
Middle Pasage
Approximately 11,863,000 Africans were shipped across the Atlantic, with a death rate during the Middle Passage reducing this number by 10-20 percent. -
Middle passage
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Slavery ened
Slavery ened -
African Slave Trade
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No More
Slavery no longer exists and hasen't since it ened.
