Brazil Received Nearly 40%
Nearly 40% of all African slaves trafficked to the Americas were taken to Brazil. An estimated 4.9 million enslaved Africans arrived there between 1501 and 1866.Slavery in South America
Slavery Replaced Collapsing Labor Systems
European colonists first relied heavily on Indigenous labor in plantations and mines. As native populations were devastated by disease and forced labor, enslaved Africans were brought in on a massive scale.Slavery in South America
