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The first African to be brought to British North America landed in which colony in the early 1600s

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In 1619, the first Africans were brought to the colony of Jamestown, Virginia.

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The first recorded Africans in British North America arrived in 1619 and landed in Virginia and Chesapeake Bay.

Step-by-step explanation:

This first ship, which arrived with approximately 20 Africans, was owned by Robert Rich, the second Earl of Warwick. They were captives from the area of present-day Angola, and, to obtain the Africans, the Jamestown colony traded provisions with the ship. The slaves were treated as servants for wealthy families.

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