American History: The Early Days part 4 Africans Come to the Americas

Labor Issues The New World was booming with product from mines and plantations, however their labor force was being decimated by Natives dieing off from disease and overwork. What will the poor Europeans do? The New World was booming with product from mines and plantations, however their labor force was being decimated by Natives dieing off from disease and overwork. What will the poor Europeans do?

Replacements To give you an idea, at the time of Columbus the Natives north of Mexico were about 10 million. This number would drop to less than a million. Colonists, including Las Casas will suggest replacing them with Africans – why they were already immune!!! To give you an idea, at the time of Columbus the Natives north of Mexico were about 10 million. This number would drop to less than a million. Colonists, including Las Casas will suggest replacing them with Africans – why they were already immune!!!

The Slave Trade: Middle Passage Most slaves came from the interior of Africa. They were then taken to the coast and put on boats in what was called middle passage. Here they were stacked next to each other below the deck – kind of like wood. Terrible conditions where many died before arriving, I’ll explain. Most slaves came from the interior of Africa. They were then taken to the coast and put on boats in what was called middle passage. Here they were stacked next to each other below the deck – kind of like wood. Terrible conditions where many died before arriving, I’ll explain.

African Diaspora African Diaspora means the scattering of Africans all over the New World. Between the 1520’s and 1860’s, 12 million Africans were shipped across the Atlantic. 4 million to Brazil to work sugar plantations. African Diaspora means the scattering of Africans all over the New World. Between the 1520’s and 1860’s, 12 million Africans were shipped across the Atlantic. 4 million to Brazil to work sugar plantations.

African Diaspora 2 million went to the colonies of New Spain. 3 million went to the British and French colonies in the Caribbean and Latin America. 600,000 went to North America. Colonial America would quickly set up laws treating slaves as property – however, treatment of slaves varied. I’ll explain. 2 million went to the colonies of New Spain. 3 million went to the British and French colonies in the Caribbean and Latin America. 600,000 went to North America. Colonial America would quickly set up laws treating slaves as property – however, treatment of slaves varied. I’ll explain.

Slave Culture in Americas African slaves came from all over Africa and had many different customs and languages. However, they did share many customs and viewpoints which they would use to build an African-American culture. Families were a vital part of the slave community, providing a refuge that was not fully under a slaveholders control. These families were many times broken up as family members were sold. In Latin America, there were many more males than females making it difficult to form stable families. African slaves came from all over Africa and had many different customs and languages. However, they did share many customs and viewpoints which they would use to build an African-American culture. Families were a vital part of the slave community, providing a refuge that was not fully under a slaveholders control. These families were many times broken up as family members were sold. In Latin America, there were many more males than females making it difficult to form stable families.

Slave Culture in the Americas Religion was also important. Mainly Christian, it included traditional elements from African religions. Religion gave slaves a sense of worth and a hope for salvation. Spirituals were a common form of expression as well as art and dance. Religion was also important. Mainly Christian, it included traditional elements from African religions. Religion gave slaves a sense of worth and a hope for salvation. Spirituals were a common form of expression as well as art and dance.

Gullah I’ll tell the story of Gullah South Carolina. I’ll tell the story of Gullah South Carolina.

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