Black African slaves

Definition

Black African slaves refers to individuals of African descent who were forcibly brought to the Americas and enslaved for labor purposes. Slavery was a system in which these individuals were considered property and had no personal freedom or rights.

Related terms

Indentured servants: These were white European workers who voluntarily signed contracts to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the Americas or other benefits.

Middle Passage: This term describes the brutal journey across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans endured during their transportation from Africa to the Americas.

Triangle Trade: The triangle trade was a system of trade routes between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that involved the exchange of goods, including enslaved Africans.