How Many Slaves Came to America?

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Of the 12.5 million Africans that were taken across the Atlantic into slavery, 10.7 million survived, and only 388,000 were taken to North America. The vast majority, over 96 percent, were sent to South America and the Caribbean.

How Many Slaves Came to America? Fact vs. Fiction

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Editor's note: This week we are revisiting the "amazing fact" from Oct. 15, 2012, that kicked off this series and takes us back to the genesis of the African experience in America. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 1: How