1619 is the year that the first slave was brought to the Northern
American colony of Jamestown Virginia. African American slaves helped build the economic
foundation of the new nation. Most of the slaves that were brought to America were from
West Africa. The were captured in West Africa and sold to African slave owners. They were
forced on to large ships, one of the famous trades were the middle passage
On the middle passage close to 2,000,000 slaves in total were brought over by the middle
passage. The middle passage is a trade work of ships that brought the slaves from West
Africa to the West indies. 10 to 15 percent of people died on the ship’s all together. On
each ship had roughly had 600 slaves. In the early 17th
American colony of Jamestown Virginia. African American slaves helped build the economic
foundation of the new nation. Most of the slaves that were brought to America were from
West Africa. The were captured in West Africa and sold to African slave owners. They were
forced on to large ships, one of the famous trades were the middle passage
On the middle passage close to 2,000,000 slaves in total were brought over by the middle
passage. The middle passage is a trade work of ships that brought the slaves from West
Africa to the West indies. 10 to 15 percent of people died on the ship’s all together. On
each ship had roughly had 600 slaves. In the early 17th