Colonial life for African-Americans 2 Articles

by Angela La Fon

Of course the captives who arrived in Colonial America did not consider themselves to be African-Americans. They were Africans, who had been kidnapped by both African and Arab traders. After being shackled, they were for...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

Colonial life for African Americans usually consisted of extreme amounts of labor for food and housing and little more. They were the backbone America built its economy upon. If it were not for them cotton and tobacco grow...read more