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Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

the majority of Africans and African Americans were slaves for life. Control over the captive population became a significant issue for whites as rebellion and fear of rebellion spread.

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately ... Each year 3,500 black captives arrived from Africa or the Caribbean. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans, or 300,000 ...