Which group was brought to America and sold as slaves?

The group that was brought to America and sold as slaves were Africans. The transatlantic slave trade primarily involved the forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas, where they were enslaved and forced to work in various sectors, particularly in agriculture. This practice began in the early 16th century and continued into the 19th century, profoundly impacting the social, economic, and cultural landscapes of both the Americas and Africa.

Many Africans were captured and sold by European slave traders or African tribal leaders who engaged in the slave trade, leading to a dehumanizing system that treated enslaved individuals as property rather than human beings. The legacy of this practice has had lasting implications in American society, contributing to systemic racism and social inequalities that persist to this day.

In contrast, while Native Americans faced various forms of oppression and exploitation, they were not primarily brought to America as slaves, as they were already present in the Americas prior to European colonization. Eastern Europeans and Asians also faced different histories of migration and labor exploitation but were not part of the slave trade in the same manner as Africans.