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Where was the origin of enslavement of people from Africa in the colonies?
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Philadelphia

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Newport

Jamestown

Answer 1

The origin of the enslavement of people from Africa in the colonies began notably in **Jamestown**. In 1619, the first documented arrival of African slaves to the English colonies occurred when a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia.