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Captives in Central Africa

Captives in Central Africa
The first African slaves brought to the English colonies in America arrived in the early 17th century. They were captured in Africa and then transported across the Atlantic Ocean. It is estimated that more than 10 million people were brought from Africa to the Americas as slaves.
Hulton Deutsch
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Blacks in Latin America; Slavery; African American History; Atlantic Slave Trade; United States (People)
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