Which group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

The group of people who were taken to America and sold as slaves were primarily Africans. This enslavement was a central part of the transatlantic slave trade, which forcibly brought millions of Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

The demand for labor in the plantations and mines of the Americas led European colonizers to seek a source of labor that would be both abundant and cost-effective. Africans were often captured and sold into slavery under brutal conditions. They were transported across the Atlantic in inhumane situations, which resulted in significant loss of life during the journey.

While other groups, such as Native Americans, were subjected to various forms of servitude, the scale and systematization of African slavery in the Americas was unique. Africans were subjected to hereditary slavery, meaning their children would also be slaves, which differed from other forms of servitude that did not typically carry such lifelong and generational impacts.

Understanding the historical context of slavery helps to highlight the profound effects on American society and the long-lasting implications of this practice.