Enslaved Africans

Definition

Enslaved Africans were individuals captured in Africa and forcibly brought to America from the 16th through 19th centuries where they were sold into slavery and forced to work without pay or rights.

Related terms

Middle Passage: This term refers to the journey enslaved Africans made across the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to America under brutal conditions.

Triangular Trade: This was a trade route between Europe, Africa, and America where goods (including slaves) were exchanged between continents.

Abolitionism: A movement that sought to end slavery and the slave trade.